The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses 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 | $17,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses 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 $42,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,800 | 3.67% | 14.54% |
| 2021 | $21,000 | 10.10% | - |
| 2020 | $18,880 | 2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $18,360 | -1.42% | - |
| 2018 | $18,620 | -0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $18,670 | 1.45% | - |
| 2016 | $18,400 | 1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $18,150 | -0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $18,230 | -2.96% | - |
| 2013 | $18,770 | 0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $18,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,800 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |