The annual salary statistics of chiropractors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chiropractors 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 | $16,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chiropractors 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 $91,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chiropractors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,980 | 24.38% | 0.03% |
| 2020 | $56,700 | -5.06% | - |
| 2019 | $59,570 | -6.51% | - |
| 2018 | $63,450 | -27.61% | - |
| 2017 | $80,970 | -8.94% | - |
| 2016 | $88,210 | 15.02% | - |
| 2015 | $74,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,980, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for chiropractors in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary of $95,930). Compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, the median annual salary of chiropractors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |