The annual salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of highway maintenance 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 | $43,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance 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 $68,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,000 | 9.40% | 22.56% |
| 2021 | $49,830 | -8.53% | - |
| 2020 | $54,080 | 6.05% | - |
| 2019 | $50,810 | -0.08% | - |
| 2018 | $50,850 | 2.93% | - |
| 2017 | $49,360 | 5.47% | - |
| 2016 | $46,660 | 1.50% | - |
| 2015 | $45,960 | 5.24% | - |
| 2014 | $43,550 | 0.51% | - |
| 2013 | $43,330 | 1.71% | - |
| 2012 | $42,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,000, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for highway maintenance workers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Ames (median annual salary of $55,000). Compared with Ames, the median annual salary of highway maintenance workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .0 percent (.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |