The annual salary statistics of food processing workers, all other in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food processing workers, all other 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 | $31,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food processing workers, all other 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 $64,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food processing workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,820 | 6.54% | 39.13% |
| 2021 | $29,740 | -20.88% | - |
| 2020 | $35,950 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $34,610 | 1.94% | - |
| 2017 | $33,940 | 3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $32,820 | 14.63% | - |
| 2015 | $28,020 | 1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $27,680 | 30.02% | - |
| 2012 | $19,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,820 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for food processing workers, all other in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of food processing workers, all other in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 38.5 percent (38.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 7.5 percent (7.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City |