The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers 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 | $65,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $147,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $197,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $197,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,780 | 0.48% | -5.60% |
| 2021 | $104,280 | -12.19% | - |
| 2020 | $116,990 | 8.39% | - |
| 2019 | $107,170 | 2.86% | - |
| 2018 | $104,110 | -6.70% | - |
| 2017 | $111,090 | 3.72% | - |
| 2016 | $106,960 | -0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $107,580 | -1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $109,650 | -3.95% | - |
| 2013 | $113,980 | 2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $110,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $104,780 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 31.0 percent (31.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |