The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists 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 | $32,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists 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 $63,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,660 | 19.20% | 23.98% |
| 2021 | $37,700 | -10.37% | - |
| 2020 | $41,610 | 1.15% | - |
| 2019 | $41,130 | 4.06% | - |
| 2018 | $39,460 | 2.61% | - |
| 2017 | $38,430 | -3.75% | - |
| 2014 | $39,870 | 8.43% | - |
| 2013 | $36,510 | 2.85% | - |
| 2012 | $35,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,660 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 57.5 percent (57.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |