The annual salary statistics of art directors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of art directors 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 | $46,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors 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 $112,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of art directors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,900 | -2.57% | 1.36% |
| 2021 | $80,930 | 10.16% | - |
| 2020 | $72,710 | 1.64% | - |
| 2019 | $71,520 | -1.38% | - |
| 2018 | $72,510 | 1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $71,550 | -20.04% | - |
| 2015 | $85,890 | 13.26% | - |
| 2014 | $74,500 | 0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $74,090 | -5.05% | - |
| 2012 | $77,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,900, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for art directors in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $80,320). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of art directors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |