The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists 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 | $49,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists 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 $121,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,890 | -9.48% | 9.92% |
| 2020 | $65,570 | 17.72% | - |
| 2015 | $53,950 | -5.75% | - |
| 2014 | $57,050 | 5.43% | - |
| 2012 | $53,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,890 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 38.6 percent (38.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 33.6 percent (33.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City |