The annual salary statistics of postal service clerks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postal service clerks 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 | $39,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service clerks 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 $69,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,540 | 7.72% | 4.43% |
| 2021 | $51,250 | 4.20% | - |
| 2020 | $49,100 | 3.75% | - |
| 2019 | $47,260 | 3.39% | - |
| 2018 | $45,660 | 5.54% | - |
| 2017 | $43,130 | 5.50% | - |
| 2016 | $40,760 | 2.36% | - |
| 2015 | $39,800 | 20.20% | - |
| 2014 | $31,760 | 2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $30,990 | -71.28% | - |
| 2012 | $53,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,540 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for postal service clerks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service clerks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames |