The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians 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 | $30,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $46,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,470 | 0.14% | 24.10% |
| 2021 | $36,420 | 6.18% | - |
| 2020 | $34,170 | 5.12% | - |
| 2019 | $32,420 | 3.76% | - |
| 2018 | $31,200 | 5.13% | - |
| 2017 | $29,600 | 1.39% | - |
| 2016 | $29,190 | 2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $28,570 | -3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $29,470 | 4.75% | - |
| 2013 | $28,070 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $27,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,470 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque |