The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $31,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $66,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,230 | -15.96% | 23.80% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | 3.85% | - |
| 2020 | $48,200 | 13.01% | - |
| 2019 | $41,930 | 8.42% | - |
| 2018 | $38,400 | 5.21% | - |
| 2017 | $36,400 | -1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $36,770 | 11.01% | - |
| 2015 | $32,720 | -13.60% | - |
| 2014 | $37,170 | 19.18% | - |
| 2013 | $30,040 | -9.65% | - |
| 2012 | $32,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,230 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |