The annual salary statistics of other engineering technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other engineering technicians 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 | $37,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other engineering technicians 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 $86,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,570 | -2.87% | 15.01% |
| 2021 | $61,280 | -3.00% | - |
| 2018 | $63,120 | 4.90% | - |
| 2017 | $60,030 | -7.61% | - |
| 2016 | $64,600 | 7.82% | - |
| 2015 | $59,550 | -2.92% | - |
| 2014 | $61,290 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $59,650 | 15.12% | - |
| 2012 | $50,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,570 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for other engineering technicians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of other engineering technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 36.9 percent (36.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids |