The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 | $36,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $100,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,700 | -4.71% | 24.83% |
| 2021 | $84,500 | 8.75% | - |
| 2020 | $77,110 | 1.69% | - |
| 2019 | $75,810 | -1.24% | - |
| 2018 | $76,750 | 2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $74,950 | 11.11% | - |
| 2016 | $66,620 | 4.79% | - |
| 2015 | $63,430 | 2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $62,050 | 2.24% | - |
| 2012 | $60,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,700, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $88,070). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |