The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction laborers 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 | $35,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $60,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,070 | 15.93% | 23.90% |
| 2021 | $39,570 | 4.88% | - |
| 2020 | $37,640 | -0.72% | - |
| 2019 | $37,910 | -3.75% | - |
| 2018 | $39,330 | 2.95% | - |
| 2017 | $38,170 | -3.20% | - |
| 2016 | $39,390 | 5.61% | - |
| 2015 | $37,180 | 5.41% | - |
| 2014 | $35,170 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $35,300 | -1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $35,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,070, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for construction laborers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $48,070). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of construction laborers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames |