The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $22,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $43,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,660 | 2.27% | 25.85% |
| 2021 | $28,010 | 15.82% | - |
| 2020 | $23,580 | 6.66% | - |
| 2019 | $22,010 | 4.04% | - |
| 2018 | $21,120 | 2.18% | - |
| 2017 | $20,660 | -4.36% | - |
| 2016 | $21,560 | 2.04% | - |
| 2015 | $21,120 | 0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $21,110 | -2.37% | - |
| 2013 | $21,610 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $21,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,660 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |