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Human Resources Specialist Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources specialists 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 Human Resources Specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,420
25th Percentile Wage
$48,850
50th Percentile Wage
$63,240
75th Percentile Wage
$82,370
90th Percentile Wage
$104,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $104,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,420.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,240
0.54% 10.29%
2021
$62,900
-0.08% -
2020
$62,950
2.75% -
2019
$61,220
1.21% -
2018
$60,480
1.75% -
2017
$59,420
6.98% -
2016
$55,270
1.41% -
2015
$54,490
-2.90% -
2014
$56,070
0.07% -
2013
$56,030
-1.25% -
2012
$56,730
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,240 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$67,000
Ames
$64,280
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$63,240
Iowa City
$63,160
Cedar Rapids
$60,460
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$59,330
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$58,330
Dubuque
$57,630
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$57,230
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$56,390
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$56,260

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