The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of industrial machinery mechanics 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 | $46,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics 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 $75,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,480 | 2.10% | 26.25% |
| 2021 | $60,190 | 12.49% | - |
| 2020 | $52,670 | 1.37% | - |
| 2019 | $51,950 | 3.10% | - |
| 2018 | $50,340 | -3.14% | - |
| 2017 | $51,920 | 5.76% | - |
| 2016 | $48,930 | 3.74% | - |
| 2015 | $47,100 | 2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $45,930 | 2.72% | - |
| 2013 | $44,680 | -1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $45,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,480, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for industrial machinery mechanics in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $65,730). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |