The annual salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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 | $32,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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 $65,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,860 | -0.77% | 26.49% |
| 2021 | $48,230 | 6.08% | - |
| 2020 | $45,300 | 1.83% | - |
| 2019 | $44,470 | 2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $43,220 | 4.53% | - |
| 2017 | $41,260 | 7.83% | - |
| 2016 | $38,030 | 3.60% | - |
| 2015 | $36,660 | 3.63% | - |
| 2014 | $35,330 | 0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $35,280 | 0.28% | - |
| 2012 | $35,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,860, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in state of Iowa, followed by Cedar Rapids (median annual salary $47,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |