The annual salary statistics of librarians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians 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 | $25,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians 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 $83,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,430 | 5.29% | 12.29% |
| 2017 | $54,390 | 6.49% | - |
| 2016 | $50,860 | -15.49% | - |
| 2015 | $58,740 | 6.88% | - |
| 2014 | $54,700 | 2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $53,200 | 5.32% | - |
| 2012 | $50,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,430 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 50.7 percent (50.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |