The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 | $65,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 $125,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $93,500 | 17.93% | 35.65% |
| 2021 | $76,740 | 2.71% | - |
| 2020 | $74,660 | 31.69% | - |
| 2019 | $51,000 | -37.06% | - |
| 2018 | $69,900 | -1.56% | - |
| 2017 | $70,990 | -0.62% | - |
| 2016 | $71,430 | 2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $69,610 | 2.69% | - |
| 2014 | $67,740 | 3.16% | - |
| 2013 | $65,600 | 8.28% | - |
| 2012 | $60,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,500 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque |