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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-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 | - | - |
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 | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque |