The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food scientists and technologists 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 | $62,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists 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 $128,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food scientists and technologists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $78,990 | -0.84% | 21.95% |
| 2020 | $79,650 | 4.76% | - |
| 2017 | $75,860 | 10.94% | - |
| 2016 | $67,560 | 3.66% | - |
| 2015 | $65,090 | -6.56% | - |
| 2014 | $69,360 | 11.79% | - |
| 2013 | $61,180 | -0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $61,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,990, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Iowa, followed by Cedar Rapids (median annual salary $74,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |