The annual salary statistics of financial analysts in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of financial analysts 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 | $50,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial analysts 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 $105,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,090 | -3.50% | 13.19% |
| 2021 | $74,610 | 17.68% | - |
| 2018 | $61,420 | -0.81% | - |
| 2017 | $61,920 | -15.37% | - |
| 2016 | $71,440 | 0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $71,230 | 5.62% | - |
| 2014 | $67,230 | 0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $66,970 | 6.56% | - |
| 2012 | $62,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,090 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for financial analysts in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of financial analysts in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 7.5 percent (7.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |