The annual salary statistics of photographers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers 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 | $16,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers 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 $38,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,300 | 3.95% | 20.64% |
| 2017 | $22,380 | -13.40% | - |
| 2016 | $25,380 | 5.48% | - |
| 2015 | $23,990 | 11.13% | - |
| 2014 | $21,320 | 6.43% | - |
| 2013 | $19,950 | 7.32% | - |
| 2012 | $18,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,300, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the lowest paying city for photographers in state of Iowa, following city of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $33,660). Compared with the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of photographers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 30.8 percent (30.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |