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Community Health Worker Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Community Health Workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of community health workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-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
- -

Table 2. Compare Community Health Worker Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

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
$50,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$45,460
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$45,220
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$42,190
Cedar Rapids
$37,730
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,440
Iowa City
$37,250
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,020
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$36,270

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.