The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians 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 | $28,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $58,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,510 | 4.97% | 47.68% |
| 2021 | $46,100 | 4.06% | - |
| 2020 | $44,230 | 2.44% | - |
| 2019 | $43,150 | 36.83% | - |
| 2017 | $27,260 | -14.31% | - |
| 2016 | $31,160 | 9.85% | - |
| 2015 | $28,090 | 4.66% | - |
| 2014 | $26,780 | 13.74% | - |
| 2013 | $23,100 | -9.87% | - |
| 2012 | $25,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,510, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for library technicians in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $59,790). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of library technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |