The annual salary statistics of postsecondary history teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary history teachers 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 | $25,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary history teachers 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 $115,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary history teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,840 | 18.08% | -2.65% |
| 2021 | $48,200 | -18.96% | - |
| 2020 | $57,340 | -5.82% | - |
| 2019 | $60,680 | -42.45% | - |
| 2018 | $86,440 | 3.89% | - |
| 2017 | $83,080 | 10.16% | - |
| 2016 | $74,640 | 24.58% | - |
| 2015 | $56,290 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $55,170 | -6.14% | - |
| 2013 | $58,560 | -3.14% | - |
| 2012 | $60,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,840, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the lowest paying city for postsecondary history teachers in state of Iowa, following city of Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary of $77,630). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary history teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is about 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Waterloo-Cedar Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |