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Wages by occupation in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,580 in May 2024, with 85,420 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS316 occupations

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What stands out

In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,580 in May 2024, with 85,420 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $221,110 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $22,000 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand with 3,220 jobs at a median of $43,380. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151	40	$221,110	$206,950	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	40	$193,310	$112,250	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	60	$175,870	$56,270	$204,270	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	170	$155,110	$64,850	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	170	$132,680	$86,210	$158,800	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	140	$132,090	$94,560	$179,620	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	80	$128,340	$87,720	$170,960	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	210	$127,410	$100,420	$167,230	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	50	$124,330	$78,060	$158,640	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	130	$122,440	$65,280	$212,160	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	80	$119,350	$68,370	$193,510	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	390	$116,030	$76,900	$192,840	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	80	$113,910	$71,050	$180,470	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	90	$112,310	$71,980	$135,330	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	150	$111,080	$47,720	$219,680	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	360	$109,520	$77,550	$128,720	evidence →
Materials Engineers 17-2131	50	$109,120	$83,040	$109,180	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	160	$107,000	$77,160	$149,600	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	200	$102,760	$74,990	$156,530	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	60	$102,570	$62,340	$157,810	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	270	$102,510	$62,880	$165,590	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	130	$101,300	$43,650	$154,830	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	80	$100,660	$57,620	$173,450	evidence →
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 25-1199	220	$98,620	$60,540	$98,620	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	40	$97,650	$55,010	$115,000	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	290	$97,570	$62,100	$172,750	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	50	$97,410	$73,720	$182,240	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	110	$97,150	$43,170	$153,280	evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033	50	$97,120	$60,610	$155,810	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	390	$96,220	$70,600	$152,290	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	3,220	$43,380	$34,820	$50,280	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,560	$29,270	$22,700	$35,400	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	2,330	$42,390	$28,500	$42,730	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,150	$29,920	$22,970	$46,910	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,080	$28,080	$22,100	$34,630	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,960	$69,680	$59,340	$88,540	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	1,670	$48,120	$37,630	$61,980	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,670	$52,830	$36,270	$82,190	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,660	$76,150	$38,100	$160,390	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,600	$37,320	$27,480	$50,890	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,410	$40,520	$30,990	$59,970	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,400	$38,090	$33,790	$46,080	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,340	$42,400	$27,980	$60,310	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,250	$34,630	$25,310	$42,540	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,190	$25,470	$15,080	$48,020	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	1,180	$27,380	$21,390	$34,300	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	920	$51,200	$36,360	$67,650	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	820	$58,280	$40,670	$77,600	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	780	$35,170	$24,780	$46,760	evidence →
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061	770	$49,220	$43,300	$61,600	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	730	$62,860	$38,990	$116,770	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	710	$44,690	$31,280	$60,240	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	640	$58,040	$44,640	$104,390	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	640	$47,130	$31,840	$64,680	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	630	$38,790	$31,000	$47,600	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	620	$47,930	$37,450	$60,780	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	600	$37,680	$28,570	$57,890	evidence →
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121	600	$47,630	$45,360	$59,370	evidence →
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 51-9161	600	$48,420	$45,270	$63,880	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	590	$45,630	$29,380	$65,660	evidence →

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