The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician assistants 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 | $87,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $109,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $143,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants 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 $162,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $129,400 | 0.94% | 50.12% |
| 2021 | $128,180 | 7.16% | - |
| 2020 | $119,000 | 5.49% | - |
| 2019 | $112,470 | 1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $110,470 | 1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $108,680 | 13.78% | - |
| 2016 | $93,700 | 5.36% | - |
| 2015 | $88,680 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $87,380 | 16.15% | - |
| 2013 | $73,270 | 11.90% | - |
| 2012 | $64,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,400, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Iowa, followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary $129,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |