The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $18,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $55,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,310 | 18.62% | 16.71% |
| 2021 | $40,130 | 1.37% | - |
| 2020 | $39,580 | -5.36% | - |
| 2019 | $41,700 | 1.51% | - |
| 2012 | $41,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,310 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |