The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural equipment operators 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 | $35,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators 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 $57,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,670 | 7.67% | 23.48% |
| 2021 | $37,550 | -1.38% | - |
| 2020 | $38,070 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $36,410 | 0.16% | - |
| 2018 | $36,350 | -3.19% | - |
| 2017 | $37,510 | 12.40% | - |
| 2016 | $32,860 | -0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $33,060 | 7.41% | - |
| 2014 | $30,610 | -5.59% | - |
| 2013 | $32,320 | 3.71% | - |
| 2012 | $31,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,670 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for agricultural equipment operators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City |