The annual salary statistics of database administrators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of database administrators 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 | $63,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators 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 $133,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $102,050 | 6.59% | 20.24% |
| 2017 | $95,320 | 6.34% | - |
| 2016 | $89,280 | -0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $90,100 | -0.87% | - |
| 2014 | $90,880 | 2.33% | - |
| 2013 | $88,760 | 8.30% | - |
| 2012 | $81,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,050, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for database administrators in state of Iowa, followed by Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $89,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of database administrators in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |