The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical equipment preparers 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 | $31,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $43,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,650 | 10.55% | 11.41% |
| 2021 | $30,100 | 0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $29,810 | 4.23% | - |
| 2014 | $28,550 | 2.56% | - |
| 2013 | $27,820 | -7.15% | - |
| 2012 | $29,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,650 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for medical equipment preparers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |