The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $39,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $81,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,270 | -0.13% | 28.31% |
| 2021 | $60,350 | 15.82% | - |
| 2020 | $50,800 | 3.15% | - |
| 2019 | $49,200 | 11.26% | - |
| 2018 | $43,660 | 6.87% | - |
| 2017 | $40,660 | -8.66% | - |
| 2016 | $44,180 | 11.25% | - |
| 2015 | $39,210 | 4.67% | - |
| 2014 | $37,380 | -12.84% | - |
| 2013 | $42,180 | -2.44% | - |
| 2012 | $43,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,270 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |