The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers 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 $67,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,420 | -26.77% | 2.15% |
| 2021 | $61,380 | -3.47% | - |
| 2016 | $63,510 | 7.23% | - |
| 2015 | $58,920 | 7.18% | - |
| 2014 | $54,690 | -4.66% | - |
| 2013 | $57,240 | 17.23% | - |
| 2012 | $47,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,420 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids |