The annual salary statistics of chemists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemists 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 | $45,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $107,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,150 | 3.56% | 20.06% |
| 2021 | $64,760 | -6.27% | - |
| 2020 | $68,820 | 6.58% | - |
| 2019 | $64,290 | 5.51% | - |
| 2018 | $60,750 | -0.08% | - |
| 2016 | $60,800 | 2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $59,530 | 2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $58,320 | 3.45% | - |
| 2013 | $56,310 | 4.67% | - |
| 2012 | $53,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,150 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |