The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $75,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $154,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $108,430 | 4.66% | 26.58% |
| 2018 | $103,380 | 3.89% | - |
| 2017 | $99,360 | 0.94% | - |
| 2016 | $98,430 | 2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $95,570 | 8.53% | - |
| 2014 | $87,420 | 8.18% | - |
| 2013 | $80,270 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $79,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,430, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $109,060). Compared with Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |