The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical secretaries 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 | $30,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries 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 $46,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical secretaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,370 | 2.06% | 18.22% |
| 2021 | $36,600 | 1.37% | - |
| 2020 | $36,100 | 4.02% | - |
| 2019 | $34,650 | 2.19% | - |
| 2018 | $33,890 | 0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $33,870 | -1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $34,430 | 0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $34,160 | 3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $32,840 | 2.83% | - |
| 2013 | $31,910 | 4.23% | - |
| 2012 | $30,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,370, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for medical secretaries in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $40,220). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of medical secretaries in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames |