The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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 | $41,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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 $77,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,480 | 34.23% | 35.76% |
| 2021 | $50,960 | -2.06% | - |
| 2020 | $52,010 | 3.67% | - |
| 2019 | $50,100 | -5.25% | - |
| 2018 | $52,730 | -4.57% | - |
| 2017 | $55,140 | 4.46% | - |
| 2016 | $52,680 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $51,970 | -1.48% | - |
| 2014 | $52,740 | 0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $52,700 | 5.56% | - |
| 2012 | $49,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,480, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Iowa, followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary $61,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |