The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer hardware engineers 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 | $54,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers 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 $108,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,700 | -20.29% | 9.65% |
| 2021 | $103,090 | 43.17% | - |
| 2020 | $58,590 | 8.60% | - |
| 2019 | $53,550 | -107.47% | - |
| 2015 | $111,100 | 17.44% | - |
| 2014 | $91,720 | -4.82% | - |
| 2013 | $96,140 | 19.46% | - |
| 2012 | $77,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,700, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the lowest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of Iowa, following city of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $118,290). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is about 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |