The annual salary statistics of brickmasons and blockmasons in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of brickmasons and blockmasons 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 | $35,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for brickmasons and blockmasons 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 $81,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of brickmasons and blockmasons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,970 | 1.53% | 22.25% |
| 2021 | $64,960 | -4.08% | - |
| 2020 | $67,610 | 0.90% | - |
| 2019 | $67,000 | 4.10% | - |
| 2018 | $64,250 | 3.21% | - |
| 2017 | $62,190 | 11.11% | - |
| 2016 | $55,280 | 23.82% | - |
| 2015 | $42,110 | 4.25% | - |
| 2014 | $40,320 | -15.25% | - |
| 2013 | $46,470 | -10.37% | - |
| 2012 | $51,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,970, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for brickmasons and blockmasons in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $67,170). Compared with Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of brickmasons and blockmasons in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque |