The annual salary statistics of human resources managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources 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 | $65,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources 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 $160,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $97,010 | -1.59% | 18.87% |
| 2018 | $98,550 | 6.98% | - |
| 2017 | $91,670 | 1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $90,360 | 7.43% | - |
| 2015 | $83,650 | -2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $85,870 | -0.52% | - |
| 2013 | $86,320 | 8.83% | - |
| 2012 | $78,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,010 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for human resources managers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 14.9 percent (14.9%) 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 | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |