The annual salary statistics of desktop publishers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of desktop publishers 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 | $30,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers 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 $56,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38,920 | -2.98% | 24.74% |
| 2019 | $40,080 | -2.37% | - |
| 2018 | $41,030 | -10.82% | - |
| 2017 | $45,470 | 4.60% | - |
| 2016 | $43,380 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $42,700 | 1.31% | - |
| 2014 | $42,140 | 26.98% | - |
| 2013 | $30,770 | 4.81% | - |
| 2012 | $29,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,920, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for desktop publishers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $42,840). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of desktop publishers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |