The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of funeral attendants 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 | $30,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $37,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,160 | 6.77% | 44.31% |
| 2020 | $32,780 | -11.10% | - |
| 2019 | $36,420 | -7.47% | - |
| 2018 | $39,140 | 3.37% | - |
| 2017 | $37,820 | 16.74% | - |
| 2016 | $31,490 | 16.26% | - |
| 2015 | $26,370 | 4.74% | - |
| 2014 | $25,120 | 13.57% | - |
| 2013 | $21,710 | 9.81% | - |
| 2012 | $19,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,160, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the highest paying city for funeral attendants in state of Iowa, followed by Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $35,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of funeral attendants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |