The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of conservation 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 | $49,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation 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 $75,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,360 | 5.41% | 6.63% |
| 2021 | $55,200 | -0.24% | - |
| 2017 | $55,330 | 1.52% | - |
| 2016 | $54,490 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $54,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,360 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |