The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nursing 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 | $24,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing 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 $33,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,480 | 2.35% | 17.70% |
| 2017 | $27,810 | 3.42% | - |
| 2016 | $26,860 | 2.83% | - |
| 2015 | $26,100 | 2.91% | - |
| 2014 | $25,340 | 4.26% | - |
| 2013 | $24,260 | 3.38% | - |
| 2012 | $23,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,480 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque |