The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of civil engineers 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 | $61,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers 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 $128,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,930 | 3.81% | 10.46% |
| 2021 | $80,730 | -8.84% | - |
| 2020 | $87,870 | 2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $85,370 | 1.97% | - |
| 2018 | $83,690 | 1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $82,200 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $80,510 | 3.27% | - |
| 2015 | $77,880 | 2.68% | - |
| 2014 | $75,790 | 3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $73,400 | -2.38% | - |
| 2012 | $75,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,930 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |