The annual salary statistics of health educators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of health educators 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 | $38,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for health educators 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 $85,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of health educators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,150 | 2.76% | 3.94% |
| 2021 | $61,410 | 2.48% | - |
| 2020 | $59,890 | 4.91% | - |
| 2019 | $56,950 | -7.01% | - |
| 2018 | $60,940 | 4.07% | - |
| 2017 | $58,460 | -3.76% | - |
| 2016 | $60,660 | 6.48% | - |
| 2015 | $56,730 | -1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $57,760 | 1.64% | - |
| 2013 | $56,810 | -6.78% | - |
| 2012 | $60,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,150, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for health educators in state of Iowa, followed by Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $62,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of health educators in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |