The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural and food science technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $38,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians 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 $92,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $62,650 | 5.92% | 51.08% |
| 2017 | $58,940 | 2.92% | - |
| 2016 | $57,220 | 38.48% | - |
| 2015 | $35,200 | 13.69% | - |
| 2014 | $30,380 | -0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $30,410 | -0.79% | - |
| 2012 | $30,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,650, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Iowa, followed by Cedar Rapids (median annual salary $53,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City |