The annual salary statistics of community health workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of community health workers 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 | $39,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for community health workers 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 $62,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of community health workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,190 | 8.25% | 2.51% |
| 2021 | $38,710 | -0.08% | - |
| 2020 | $38,740 | 1.50% | - |
| 2018 | $38,160 | -0.13% | - |
| 2017 | $38,210 | 10.89% | - |
| 2016 | $34,050 | 28.99% | - |
| 2014 | $24,180 | -61.33% | - |
| 2013 | $39,010 | -5.43% | - |
| 2012 | $41,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,190 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for community health workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of community health workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |