The annual salary statistics of commercial and industrial designers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial and industrial designers 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 | $64,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial and industrial designers 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 $135,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial and industrial designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $110,710 | 10.87% | 59.66% |
| 2021 | $98,680 | 39.49% | - |
| 2019 | $59,710 | 2.13% | - |
| 2018 | $58,440 | 5.63% | - |
| 2017 | $55,150 | -1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $56,100 | -4.87% | - |
| 2015 | $58,830 | 3.33% | - |
| 2014 | $56,870 | 30.75% | - |
| 2013 | $39,380 | -13.41% | - |
| 2012 | $44,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $110,710, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for commercial and industrial designers in state of Iowa, followed by Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary $80,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial and industrial designers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in Waterloo-Cedar Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Ames | |
| Dubuque |