The annual salary statistics of construction managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers 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 $136,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $84,130 | 3.96% | 13.70% |
| 2018 | $80,800 | -9.29% | - |
| 2017 | $88,310 | 6.10% | - |
| 2016 | $82,920 | 5.98% | - |
| 2015 | $77,960 | 9.70% | - |
| 2014 | $70,400 | 2.33% | - |
| 2013 | $68,760 | -5.58% | - |
| 2012 | $72,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,130, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for construction managers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Dubuque (median annual salary of $88,710). Compared with Dubuque, the median annual salary of construction managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dubuque | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |