The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science and protection 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 | $36,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection 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 $74,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,840 | 6.85% | 34.24% |
| 2017 | $47,360 | 34.44% | - |
| 2013 | $31,050 | -7.67% | - |
| 2012 | $33,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,840, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $51,910). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |