The annual salary statistics of financial analysts in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of financial analysts 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 | $62,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial analysts 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 $131,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,630 | 5.88% | 16.93% |
| 2021 | $79,650 | 3.53% | - |
| 2018 | $76,840 | 2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $74,880 | 5.62% | - |
| 2016 | $70,670 | -0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $71,190 | -0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $71,230 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $70,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,630, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for financial analysts in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Ames (median annual salary of $88,400). Compared with Ames, the median annual salary of financial analysts in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |