The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical technicians 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 | $37,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $61,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,240 | -19.61% | 2.56% |
| 2021 | $48,130 | -2.70% | - |
| 2020 | $49,430 | 5.18% | - |
| 2019 | $46,870 | 1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $46,090 | 10.98% | - |
| 2017 | $41,030 | -2.83% | - |
| 2016 | $42,190 | -4.41% | - |
| 2015 | $44,050 | -3.20% | - |
| 2014 | $45,460 | 11.15% | - |
| 2013 | $40,390 | 2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $39,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,240 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |