The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bartenders 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 | $18,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $36,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,820 | -0.14% | 17.09% |
| 2021 | $21,850 | 11.44% | - |
| 2020 | $19,350 | 2.17% | - |
| 2019 | $18,930 | -1.37% | - |
| 2018 | $19,190 | -0.36% | - |
| 2017 | $19,260 | -0.47% | - |
| 2016 | $19,350 | 6.51% | - |
| 2015 | $18,090 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $17,730 | -0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $17,850 | -1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $18,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,820, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for bartenders in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $24,960). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of bartenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City |