The annual salary statistics of other engineering technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other engineering technicians 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 | $36,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other engineering technicians 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 $97,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,420 | -23.06% | 15.22% |
| 2021 | $70,660 | 21.81% | - |
| 2018 | $55,250 | 11.89% | - |
| 2017 | $48,680 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $48,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,420 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for other engineering technicians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of other engineering technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids |