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Registered Nurses Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Registered Nurses in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,150
25th Percentile Wage
$61,990
50th Percentile Wage
$63,790
75th Percentile Wage
$76,530
90th Percentile Wage
$80,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $80,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,150.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,790
4.72% 18.69%
2021
$60,780
0.74% -
2020
$60,330
3.91% -
2019
$57,970
4.40% -
2018
$55,420
1.17% -
2017
$54,770
3.32% -
2016
$52,950
-0.60% -
2015
$53,270
-0.43% -
2014
$53,500
-1.48% -
2013
$54,290
4.46% -
2012
$51,870
- -

Table 2. Compare Registered Nurses Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,790 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$66,000
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$65,430
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$65,010
Ames
$64,540
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$64,060
Cedar Rapids
$63,890
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$63,790
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$63,600
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$63,410
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$63,210
Dubuque
$63,140

See also: Top paying jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.