The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rehabilitation counselors 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 | $29,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors 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 $51,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,620 | -14.99% | -4.71% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 16.75% | - |
| 2020 | $30,270 | 15.00% | - |
| 2019 | $25,730 | 1.44% | - |
| 2018 | $25,360 | 3.19% | - |
| 2017 | $24,550 | -80.90% | - |
| 2016 | $44,410 | -16.69% | - |
| 2015 | $51,820 | 19.61% | - |
| 2014 | $41,660 | 4.56% | - |
| 2013 | $39,760 | 16.73% | - |
| 2012 | $33,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,620 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 48.9 percent (48.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |