The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education teachers 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 | $18,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers 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 $102,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,000 | 0.50% | -5.48% |
| 2021 | $47,760 | -5.38% | - |
| 2020 | $50,330 | -21.92% | - |
| 2018 | $61,360 | -13.35% | - |
| 2017 | $69,550 | -1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $70,340 | 6.80% | - |
| 2015 | $65,560 | 3.57% | - |
| 2014 | $63,220 | 3.86% | - |
| 2013 | $60,780 | 16.70% | - |
| 2012 | $50,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,000 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 31.5 percent (31.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids |