The annual salary statistics of food service managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food service managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food service managers 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 $68,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food service managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $46,210 | 4.37% | 15.62% |
| 2018 | $44,190 | 0.36% | - |
| 2017 | $44,030 | 0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $44,010 | 5.20% | - |
| 2015 | $41,720 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $40,670 | 1.94% | - |
| 2013 | $39,880 | 2.23% | - |
| 2012 | $38,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,210 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for food service managers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of food service managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |