The annual salary statistics of civil engineering technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineering 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 | $44,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineering 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 $85,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,580 | 5.37% | 23.30% |
| 2021 | $61,110 | 9.83% | - |
| 2020 | $55,100 | 4.81% | - |
| 2019 | $52,450 | 23.47% | - |
| 2018 | $40,140 | -6.60% | - |
| 2017 | $42,790 | 4.39% | - |
| 2016 | $40,910 | -29.26% | - |
| 2015 | $52,880 | 19.23% | - |
| 2014 | $42,710 | -18.08% | - |
| 2013 | $50,430 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $49,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,580 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for civil engineering technicians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineering technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |