Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,380
25th Percentile Wage
$60,960
50th Percentile Wage
$70,740
75th Percentile Wage
$83,020
90th Percentile Wage
$111,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $111,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,380.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$70,740
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$70,740
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Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,740 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 14.9 percent (14.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$73,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$72,860
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$72,840
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$71,450
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$70,990
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$70,740
Cedar Rapids
$70,610
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$66,680
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$60,710
Ames
$60,220

See also: Top paying jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.