The annual salary statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists 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 | $21,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists 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 $59,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,630 | -2.97% | 14.84% |
| 2021 | $28,450 | -27.80% | - |
| 2020 | $36,360 | 25.58% | - |
| 2019 | $27,060 | 15.34% | - |
| 2018 | $22,910 | 0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $22,690 | -5.60% | - |
| 2016 | $23,960 | 3.46% | - |
| 2015 | $23,130 | 0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $23,010 | -1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $23,280 | -1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $23,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,630 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |