The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental engineers 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 | $62,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineers 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 $106,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $88,510 | -7.97% | 17.42% |
| 2021 | $95,560 | 7.79% | - |
| 2020 | $88,120 | 7.43% | - |
| 2019 | $81,570 | 4.13% | - |
| 2018 | $78,200 | -0.17% | - |
| 2017 | $78,330 | 6.50% | - |
| 2016 | $73,240 | -3.85% | - |
| 2015 | $76,060 | 0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $75,960 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $75,270 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $73,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,510, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $96,980). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |