The annual salary statistics of mechanical insulation workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical insulation workers 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 | $37,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical insulation workers 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 $63,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical insulation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,480 | -3.14% | 1.34% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | 1.17% | - |
| 2020 | $46,360 | -6.34% | - |
| 2019 | $49,300 | -0.06% | - |
| 2018 | $49,330 | 3.18% | - |
| 2017 | $47,760 | 6.05% | - |
| 2016 | $44,870 | 5.48% | - |
| 2015 | $42,410 | 7.43% | - |
| 2014 | $39,260 | 7.51% | - |
| 2013 | $36,310 | -23.57% | - |
| 2012 | $44,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,480 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for mechanical insulation workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical insulation workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 20.4 percent (20.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City |