The annual salary statistics of computer user support specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer user support specialists 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 | $33,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer user support specialists 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 $76,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer user support specialists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,420 | -0.02% | 6.90% |
| 2017 | $48,430 | 3.43% | - |
| 2016 | $46,770 | 1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $46,080 | 0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $45,760 | 1.60% | - |
| 2013 | $45,030 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $45,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,420 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for computer user support specialists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of computer user support specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 10.8 percent (10.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |