The annual salary statistics of agricultural engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural engineers 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 | $49,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural engineers 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 $129,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural engineers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $85,600 | -7.22% | -6.38% |
| 2017 | $91,780 | 0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $91,060 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $89,170 | -2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $91,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,600, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for agricultural engineers in state of Iowa, followed by Cedar Rapids (median annual salary $83,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of agricultural engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |