Waterloo, Iowa Metro Area
MSA: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
counties: Black Hawk, Bremer, Grundy
counties: Black Hawk, Bremer, Grundy
Population (2017 estimate): 170,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.2%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.2%
NFP Employment (2017): 91,000
Average Earnings (2017): $44,900
Average Earnings (2017): $44,900
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 4,510 | 51.1 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$75,980 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 3,120 | 35.3 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$54,170 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 1,210 | 13.7 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$63,460 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 1,430 | 16.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$69,870 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 300 | 3.4 | ![]() |
0.4 | ![]() |
$51,510 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 1,250 | 14.1 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$35,410 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 440 | 4.9 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$50,730 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 5,740 | 65.0 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$46,210 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 960 | 10.9 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$32,530 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 5,020 | 56.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$52,800 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 2,320 | 26.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$27,850 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 1,230 | 13.9 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$35,160 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 7,750 | 87.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$18,880 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 2,730 | 30.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$23,920 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 2,630 | 29.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$20,950 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 9,040 | 102.3 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$23,830 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 13,330 | 150.7 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$31,850 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 3,030 | 34.3 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$39,080 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 3,620 | 40.9 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$43,380 | ![]() |
Production | 11,510 | 130.2 | ![]() |
2.0 | ![]() |
$34,580 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 7,050 | 79.7 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$34,060 | ![]() |