The annual salary statistics of lodging managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lodging managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lodging managers 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 $96,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lodging managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $68,120 | 31.68% | 57.30% |
| 2018 | $46,540 | 3.44% | - |
| 2017 | $44,940 | 0.20% | - |
| 2016 | $44,850 | -5.17% | - |
| 2015 | $47,170 | 5.83% | - |
| 2014 | $44,420 | 31.25% | - |
| 2013 | $30,540 | 4.75% | - |
| 2012 | $29,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,120, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for lodging managers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $72,130). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of lodging managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |