The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators 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 | $47,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education 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 $170,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $79,070 | -16.00% | -5.97% |
| 2018 | $91,720 | 1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $89,910 | 0.54% | - |
| 2016 | $89,420 | 2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $87,420 | 3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $84,710 | -0.35% | - |
| 2013 | $85,010 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $83,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,070 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |