The annual salary statistics of librarians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians 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 | $23,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians 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 $79,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,920 | -25.70% | -30.85% |
| 2017 | $46,410 | -2.05% | - |
| 2016 | $47,360 | -8.85% | - |
| 2015 | $51,550 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $50,450 | 2.52% | - |
| 2013 | $49,180 | 1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $48,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,920 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 41.5 percent (41.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |