The annual salary statistics of general and operations managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general and operations managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $39,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general and operations managers 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 $172,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general and operations managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $78,110 | -0.90% | 4.86% |
| 2018 | $78,810 | 1.87% | - |
| 2017 | $77,340 | 11.04% | - |
| 2016 | $68,800 | 0.47% | - |
| 2015 | $68,480 | -0.63% | - |
| 2014 | $68,910 | -6.18% | - |
| 2013 | $73,170 | -1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $74,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,110 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for general and operations managers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of general and operations managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |