First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,970
25th Percentile Wage
$60,050
50th Percentile Wage
$60,050
75th Percentile Wage
$66,170
90th Percentile Wage
$77,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $77,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,970.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$60,050
-5.00% -3.26%
2019
$63,050
1.65% -
2012
$62,010
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,050 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 31.8 percent (31.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 13.8 percent (13.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cedar Rapids
$88,070
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$80,700
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$79,080
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$61,620
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$60,050
Iowa City
$58,790
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$51,790

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