The annual salary statistics of healthcare social workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of healthcare social workers 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 | $48,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare social workers 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 $74,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,720 | -0.64% | 17.54% |
| 2021 | $61,110 | 11.41% | - |
| 2020 | $54,140 | -3.64% | - |
| 2019 | $56,110 | 1.21% | - |
| 2018 | $55,430 | 6.53% | - |
| 2017 | $51,810 | 2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $50,380 | -0.32% | - |
| 2015 | $50,540 | -1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $51,480 | 0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $51,290 | 2.38% | - |
| 2012 | $50,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,720, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for healthcare social workers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $64,720). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of healthcare social workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |