The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,450.
| 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 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $27.46. The median hourly salary is $13.79. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.39.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,670, Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for all occupations in state of Iowa, following city of Iowa City (median annual salary of $36,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Iowa City.
| 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, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Iowa and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area ($28,670) is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in Iowa ($31,880) and 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Iowa | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |