The annual and hourly salary statistics of construction managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of construction managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,630.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for construction managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $72.39. The median hourly salary is $39.86. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $25.30.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of construction managers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 82,920 | 5.98% | 12.45% |
| 2015 | 77,960 | 9.70% | - |
| 2014 | 70,400 | 2.33% | - |
| 2013 | 68,760 | -5.58% | - |
| 2012 | 72,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,920, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for construction managers in state of Iowa, followed by Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $77,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |
See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.
