The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers 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 | $48,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $177,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,590 | 4.22% | 16.53% |
| 2021 | $97,300 | 30.05% | - |
| 2020 | $68,060 | -5.41% | - |
| 2019 | $71,740 | -14.16% | - |
| 2018 | $81,900 | -6.35% | - |
| 2017 | $87,100 | 10.52% | - |
| 2016 | $77,940 | 5.74% | - |
| 2015 | $73,470 | 1.63% | - |
| 2014 | $72,270 | -6.21% | - |
| 2013 | $76,760 | -10.47% | - |
| 2012 | $84,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,590 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |