The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 | $42,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 $94,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,120 | 1.01% | 19.90% |
| 2021 | $61,490 | -2.42% | - |
| 2020 | $62,980 | 1.86% | - |
| 2019 | $61,810 | -2.07% | - |
| 2018 | $63,090 | 3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $60,610 | 8.07% | - |
| 2016 | $55,720 | 9.69% | - |
| 2015 | $50,320 | 7.07% | - |
| 2014 | $46,760 | -6.86% | - |
| 2013 | $49,970 | 0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $49,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,120, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Iowa, followed by Iowa City (median annual salary $60,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |