The annual salary statistics of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 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 | $38,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 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 $76,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,890 | 15.60% | 26.59% |
| 2021 | $51,390 | -14.38% | - |
| 2020 | $58,780 | -1.21% | - |
| 2019 | $59,490 | 2.45% | - |
| 2018 | $58,030 | 9.05% | - |
| 2017 | $52,780 | 3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $51,100 | 1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $50,500 | 7.62% | - |
| 2014 | $46,650 | 3.30% | - |
| 2013 | $45,110 | 0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $44,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,890, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $61,980). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |