The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary 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 | $62,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary 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 $150,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $99,250 | 18.45% | 15.07% |
| 2018 | $80,940 | -3.95% | - |
| 2017 | $84,140 | -0.18% | - |
| 2016 | $84,290 | 3.78% | - |
| 2014 | $81,100 | 3.59% | - |
| 2013 | $78,190 | -7.80% | - |
| 2012 | $84,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,250, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $106,540). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |