The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers 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 | $29,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers 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 $39,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,440 | 10.08% | 31.10% |
| 2021 | $30,970 | 4.49% | - |
| 2020 | $29,580 | 3.41% | - |
| 2019 | $28,570 | -11.13% | - |
| 2018 | $31,750 | 3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $30,760 | 5.04% | - |
| 2016 | $29,210 | 2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $28,340 | 5.12% | - |
| 2014 | $26,890 | 6.73% | - |
| 2013 | $25,080 | 5.38% | - |
| 2012 | $23,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,440 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 28.0 percent (28.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |