The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 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 | $37,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 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 $71,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,070 | 10.84% | 24.61% |
| 2021 | $49,990 | -9.76% | - |
| 2020 | $54,870 | 5.52% | - |
| 2019 | $51,840 | 7.27% | - |
| 2018 | $48,070 | 1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $47,340 | 2.72% | - |
| 2016 | $46,050 | -1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $46,840 | 4.38% | - |
| 2014 | $44,790 | 1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $43,950 | 3.82% | - |
| 2012 | $42,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,070, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $56,800). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |