The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dietitians and nutritionists 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 | $32,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists 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 $75,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietitians and nutritionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,180 | 2.14% | 24.49% |
| 2021 | $60,850 | -1.94% | - |
| 2020 | $62,030 | 1.29% | - |
| 2019 | $61,230 | 18.67% | - |
| 2018 | $49,800 | 3.45% | - |
| 2017 | $48,080 | 1.35% | - |
| 2016 | $47,430 | -4.53% | - |
| 2015 | $49,580 | -3.53% | - |
| 2014 | $51,330 | -0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $51,420 | 8.69% | - |
| 2012 | $46,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,180 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Ames |