The annual salary statistics of industrial engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of industrial engineers 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 | $73,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial engineers 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 $127,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,500 | 16.62% | 23.07% |
| 2021 | $80,460 | 2.25% | - |
| 2020 | $78,650 | 2.14% | - |
| 2019 | $76,970 | -2.43% | - |
| 2018 | $78,840 | 7.22% | - |
| 2017 | $73,150 | -3.32% | - |
| 2016 | $75,580 | 0.26% | - |
| 2015 | $75,380 | -0.48% | - |
| 2014 | $75,740 | 4.42% | - |
| 2013 | $72,390 | -2.56% | - |
| 2012 | $74,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,500 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for industrial engineers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .8 percent (.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |