The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Ames 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 | $22,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of personal service workers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,050 | -24.56% | -31.31% |
| 2017 | $37,430 | -5.42% | - |
| 2016 | $39,460 | 2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $38,660 | 6.49% | - |
| 2014 | $36,150 | 18.09% | - |
| 2013 | $29,610 | -33.27% | - |
| 2012 | $39,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,050, Ames is the lowest paying city for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in state of Iowa, following city of Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $38,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Ames is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Cedar Rapids.