The annual salary statistics of interior designers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interior designers 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 | $36,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interior designers 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 $85,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interior designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,350 | -21.84% | 6.23% |
| 2021 | $57,690 | 9.45% | - |
| 2020 | $52,240 | 9.42% | - |
| 2019 | $47,320 | 16.95% | - |
| 2018 | $39,300 | 8.55% | - |
| 2017 | $35,940 | -4.20% | - |
| 2016 | $37,450 | -4.30% | - |
| 2015 | $39,060 | 2.15% | - |
| 2014 | $38,220 | 1.83% | - |
| 2013 | $37,520 | -18.34% | - |
| 2012 | $44,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,350 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for interior designers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of interior designers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |