The annual salary statistics of industrial truck and tractor operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of industrial truck and tractor operators 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 | $34,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial truck and tractor operators 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 $53,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial truck and tractor operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,180 | 9.73% | 22.90% |
| 2021 | $38,980 | -0.08% | - |
| 2020 | $39,010 | 5.97% | - |
| 2019 | $36,680 | 6.38% | - |
| 2018 | $34,340 | 0.52% | - |
| 2017 | $34,160 | 2.34% | - |
| 2016 | $33,360 | 2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $32,550 | 0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $32,300 | -1.27% | - |
| 2013 | $32,710 | -1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $33,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,180, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for industrial truck and tractor operators in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $46,420). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of industrial truck and tractor operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |