The annual salary statistics of automotive and watercraft service attendants in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of automotive and watercraft service attendants 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 | $23,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive and watercraft service attendants 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 $39,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive and watercraft service attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,750 | 11.40% | 37.96% |
| 2021 | $30,790 | -9.52% | - |
| 2020 | $33,720 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $32,250 | -2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $33,150 | 8.42% | - |
| 2017 | $30,360 | -1.19% | - |
| 2016 | $30,720 | 3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $29,630 | 8.64% | - |
| 2014 | $27,070 | 13.26% | - |
| 2013 | $23,480 | 8.18% | - |
| 2012 | $21,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,750, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for automotive and watercraft service attendants in state of Iowa, followed by Iowa City (median annual salary $30,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of automotive and watercraft service attendants in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |