The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $79,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,140.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $38.26. The median hourly salary is $17.29. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.72.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,960, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for all occupations in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $36,420). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of all occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines is higher than that of both state of Iowa and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines ($35,960) is 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in Iowa ($31,880) and 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| USA | |
| Iowa |