The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technologists 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 $78,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical and clinical laboratory technologists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $59,680 | -0.72% | 10.67% |
| 2015 | $60,110 | 4.53% | - |
| 2014 | $57,390 | 1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $56,310 | 5.33% | - |
| 2012 | $53,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,680, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $62,160). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |