The annual salary statistics of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $40,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,140 | 2.55% | 2.55% |
| 2016 | $70,300 | -3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $72,850 | 3.50% | - |
| 2012 | $70,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,140 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 44.2 percent (44.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |