The annual salary statistics of architectural and engineering managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and engineering managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $82,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $124,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $151,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and engineering managers 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 $178,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and engineering managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $124,980 | 12.47% | 18.53% |
| 2018 | $109,400 | -3.69% | - |
| 2015 | $113,440 | 3.81% | - |
| 2014 | $109,120 | 2.53% | - |
| 2013 | $106,360 | 4.27% | - |
| 2012 | $101,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $124,980 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for architectural and engineering managers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and engineering managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |