The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants 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 | $34,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $46,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,820 | 4.48% | 26.64% |
| 2021 | $37,080 | 6.01% | - |
| 2020 | $34,850 | 7.40% | - |
| 2019 | $32,270 | 2.76% | - |
| 2018 | $31,380 | 4.75% | - |
| 2017 | $29,890 | -2.17% | - |
| 2016 | $30,540 | 8.48% | - |
| 2015 | $27,950 | -3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $29,030 | 0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $28,900 | 1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $28,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,820 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |