The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of recreation workers 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 | $22,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers 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 $47,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,930 | 1.00% | 38.06% |
| 2021 | $29,630 | 35.17% | - |
| 2020 | $19,210 | -35.97% | - |
| 2019 | $26,120 | -0.38% | - |
| 2018 | $26,220 | 3.20% | - |
| 2017 | $25,380 | 4.93% | - |
| 2016 | $24,130 | 11.15% | - |
| 2015 | $21,440 | -7.51% | - |
| 2014 | $23,050 | 20.56% | - |
| 2013 | $18,310 | -1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $18,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,930 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for recreation workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of recreation workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |