The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacists 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 | $105,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $123,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists 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 $143,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $105,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $130,790 | 2.06% | 17.88% |
| 2021 | $128,090 | 4.18% | - |
| 2020 | $122,740 | 5.43% | - |
| 2019 | $116,080 | 3.56% | - |
| 2018 | $111,950 | 0.13% | - |
| 2017 | $111,810 | -3.12% | - |
| 2016 | $115,300 | -1.10% | - |
| 2015 | $116,570 | 6.25% | - |
| 2014 | $109,290 | 1.13% | - |
| 2013 | $108,050 | 0.60% | - |
| 2012 | $107,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $130,790 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |