The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists 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 | $48,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists 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 $86,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,980 | -0.90% | 13.26% |
| 2021 | $62,540 | 3.05% | - |
| 2020 | $60,630 | 2.52% | - |
| 2019 | $59,100 | 5.85% | - |
| 2018 | $55,640 | -0.95% | - |
| 2017 | $56,170 | -4.59% | - |
| 2016 | $58,750 | 10.42% | - |
| 2014 | $52,630 | -2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $53,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,980, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $64,610). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |