The annual salary statistics of other agricultural workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other agricultural workers 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 | $25,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other agricultural workers 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 $62,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other agricultural workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $38,140 | -47.61% | 38.46% |
| 2016 | $56,300 | 36.29% | - |
| 2015 | $35,870 | 35.07% | - |
| 2014 | $23,290 | -1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $23,570 | 0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $23,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,140, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for other agricultural workers in state of Iowa, followed by Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $26,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of other agricultural workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 29.2 percent (29.2%) higher than that in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |