The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of carpenters 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 | $37,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters 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 $65,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,740 | 1.03% | 13.48% |
| 2021 | $48,240 | 5.43% | - |
| 2020 | $45,620 | 3.68% | - |
| 2019 | $43,940 | 3.28% | - |
| 2018 | $42,500 | -7.29% | - |
| 2017 | $45,600 | 4.36% | - |
| 2016 | $43,610 | 6.28% | - |
| 2015 | $40,870 | -3.77% | - |
| 2014 | $42,410 | 3.87% | - |
| 2013 | $40,770 | -3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $42,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,740, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for carpenters in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $50,190). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of carpenters in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |