The annual salary statistics of clergy in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clergy 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 | $46,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy 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 $73,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,970 | 16.91% | 21.13% |
| 2021 | $49,830 | -0.32% | - |
| 2020 | $49,990 | 0.18% | - |
| 2019 | $49,900 | -1.38% | - |
| 2018 | $50,590 | 0.71% | - |
| 2017 | $50,230 | -2.11% | - |
| 2016 | $51,290 | 1.75% | - |
| 2015 | $50,390 | 10.56% | - |
| 2014 | $45,070 | -0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $45,360 | -4.28% | - |
| 2012 | $47,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,970, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for clergy in state of Iowa, followed by Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary $56,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of clergy in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Waterloo-Cedar Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque |