The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers 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 | $22,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers 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 $33,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,350 | 13.86% | 36.97% |
| 2021 | $24,420 | 20.35% | - |
| 2020 | $19,450 | 2.72% | - |
| 2019 | $18,920 | -4.49% | - |
| 2018 | $19,770 | -5.56% | - |
| 2017 | $20,870 | 7.57% | - |
| 2016 | $19,290 | 1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $18,910 | 4.28% | - |
| 2014 | $18,100 | 0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $17,950 | 0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $17,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,350 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 30.4 percent (30.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |