The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of commercial pilots 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 | $43,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $151,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,670 | -8.37% | 9.74% |
| 2021 | $104,760 | 7.84% | - |
| 2020 | $96,550 | -4.80% | - |
| 2019 | $101,180 | -5.74% | - |
| 2018 | $106,990 | 1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $105,410 | 22.19% | - |
| 2016 | $82,020 | 5.91% | - |
| 2015 | $77,170 | -9.14% | - |
| 2014 | $84,220 | -2.93% | - |
| 2013 | $86,690 | -0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $87,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,670, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $126,020). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |