The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of packers and packagers 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 | $26,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $40,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,960 | -4.31% | 24.03% |
| 2021 | $37,510 | 7.78% | - |
| 2019 | $34,590 | -1.97% | - |
| 2018 | $35,270 | 4.37% | - |
| 2017 | $33,730 | 9.34% | - |
| 2016 | $30,580 | 21.55% | - |
| 2015 | $23,990 | 7.54% | - |
| 2014 | $22,180 | -15.24% | - |
| 2013 | $25,560 | -6.89% | - |
| 2012 | $27,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,960 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |