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Gas Plant Operator Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas plant operators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Gas Plant Operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$71,680
25th Percentile Wage
$78,040
50th Percentile Wage
$84,800
75th Percentile Wage
$101,040
90th Percentile Wage
$104,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators 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 $104,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,680.

Table 2. Compare Gas Plant Operator Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,800, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Iowa, followed by Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $78,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of gas plant operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$84,800
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$78,950
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$52,550
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$36,870

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.