The annual salary statistics of automotive body and related repairers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of automotive body and related repairers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $29,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive body and related repairers 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 $65,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive body and related repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,730 | 8.06% | 19.38% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | -0.43% | - |
| 2020 | $46,840 | 7.88% | - |
| 2019 | $43,150 | 3.73% | - |
| 2018 | $41,540 | 12.04% | - |
| 2017 | $36,540 | 1.89% | - |
| 2016 | $35,850 | 0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $35,710 | -2.38% | - |
| 2014 | $36,560 | 0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $36,230 | -12.89% | - |
| 2012 | $40,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,730, Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for automotive body and related repairers in state of Iowa, followed by Cedar Rapids (median annual salary $49,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of automotive body and related repairers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |