The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers 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 | $56,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $107,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $82,270 | 9.10% | 16.80% |
| 2017 | $74,780 | 7.88% | - |
| 2016 | $68,890 | -3.88% | - |
| 2015 | $71,560 | -1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $72,690 | 6.14% | - |
| 2013 | $68,230 | -0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $68,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,270 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |