The annual salary statistics of file clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of file clerks 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 | $25,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks 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 $58,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,080 | 18.25% | 37.85% |
| 2021 | $37,670 | 12.11% | - |
| 2020 | $33,110 | -5.56% | - |
| 2019 | $34,950 | 4.52% | - |
| 2018 | $33,370 | 3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $32,330 | 3.06% | - |
| 2016 | $31,340 | 6.35% | - |
| 2015 | $29,350 | -3.24% | - |
| 2014 | $30,300 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $29,940 | 4.34% | - |
| 2012 | $28,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,080 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for file clerks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of file clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 57.1 percent (57.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |