The annual salary statistics of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of landscaping and groundskeeping 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 | $27,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for landscaping and groundskeeping 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 $46,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,730 | 14.51% | 24.80% |
| 2021 | $31,400 | -12.93% | - |
| 2020 | $35,460 | 12.10% | - |
| 2019 | $31,170 | 7.83% | - |
| 2018 | $28,730 | 2.19% | - |
| 2017 | $28,100 | -0.96% | - |
| 2016 | $28,370 | 0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $28,260 | -3.29% | - |
| 2014 | $29,190 | 1.71% | - |
| 2013 | $28,690 | 3.73% | - |
| 2012 | $27,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,730, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in state of Iowa, followed by Iowa City (median annual salary $35,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |