The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of applications software developers 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 | $51,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers 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 $122,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $78,340 | -1.72% | 15.45% |
| 2017 | $79,690 | -0.99% | - |
| 2016 | $80,480 | 6.93% | - |
| 2015 | $74,900 | 10.49% | - |
| 2014 | $67,040 | 4.03% | - |
| 2013 | $64,340 | -2.95% | - |
| 2012 | $66,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,340 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for applications software developers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of applications software developers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |