The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists 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 | $37,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $92,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,330 | 4.99% | 12.12% |
| 2021 | $56,370 | 2.55% | - |
| 2020 | $54,930 | 10.12% | - |
| 2019 | $49,370 | -0.97% | - |
| 2018 | $49,850 | 1.18% | - |
| 2017 | $49,260 | -4.18% | - |
| 2016 | $51,320 | 5.57% | - |
| 2015 | $48,460 | 0.31% | - |
| 2014 | $48,310 | -8.49% | - |
| 2013 | $52,410 | 0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $52,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,330 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |