The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of childcare workers 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 | $19,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $31,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $24,370 | 4.97% | 20.52% |
| 2021 | $23,160 | -15.80% | - |
| 2020 | $26,820 | 15.62% | - |
| 2019 | $22,630 | -12.77% | - |
| 2018 | $25,520 | 16.18% | - |
| 2017 | $21,390 | -9.72% | - |
| 2016 | $23,470 | 13.89% | - |
| 2015 | $20,210 | 2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $19,660 | 2.03% | - |
| 2013 | $19,260 | -0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $19,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,370 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |