SOC 25-1199 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other — Waterloo
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA · 2 metro areas compared
The median wage for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Waterloo, IA is $103,680 per year, well above the national median of $77,640.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +1.8%
- Openings per year
- 13,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Waterloo, IA is $103,680 per year, well above the national median of $77,640. The gap of 33.5% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Pay ranges from under $64,020 at the tenth percentile to more than $103,680 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $75,620 to $103,680.
The area has 250 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 3.0 of every thousand jobs. Cedar Rapids leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $78,830. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 22nd of 309 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $64,020 | −17.5% |
| 25th | $75,620 | −2.6% |
| Median (50th) | $103,680 | +33.5% |
| 75th | $103,680 | +33.5% |
| 90th | $103,680 | +33.5% |
| Mean | $90,430 | +16.5% |
Other metro areas in Iowa
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar Rapids | $78,830 | 330 | |
| 2 | Davenport | $46,600 | 80 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Waterloo run 12.9% below the national average, so the median of $103,680 goes as far as $119,036 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 53.3% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$103,680as reported by BLSLocal price level
87.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$119,036US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $103,680 a year, 33.5% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $64,020 to $103,680 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 250 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Cedar Rapids, at $78,830.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Waterloo, IA?
The median annual wage is $103,680, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $77,640, so pay in Waterloo, IA is 33.5% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Waterloo, IA earns more than $103,680 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $64,020 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Cedar Rapids, at $78,830 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 250 jobs in this occupation in Waterloo, IA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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