The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of funeral attendants 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 | $23,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $36,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,130 | 8.38% | 43.17% |
| 2019 | $28,520 | 4.24% | - |
| 2018 | $27,310 | 3.84% | - |
| 2017 | $26,260 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $26,260 | 11.23% | - |
| 2014 | $23,310 | 18.58% | - |
| 2013 | $18,980 | 6.80% | - |
| 2012 | $17,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,130 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for funeral attendants in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of funeral attendants in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 11.6 percent (11.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |