The annual salary statistics of machinists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $32,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $66,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,440 | 3.61% | 24.70% |
| 2021 | $48,620 | 7.92% | - |
| 2020 | $44,770 | 4.67% | - |
| 2019 | $42,680 | 10.29% | - |
| 2018 | $38,290 | -5.30% | - |
| 2017 | $40,320 | -3.55% | - |
| 2016 | $41,750 | 5.41% | - |
| 2015 | $39,490 | 5.60% | - |
| 2014 | $37,280 | 7.32% | - |
| 2013 | $34,550 | -9.93% | - |
| 2012 | $37,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,440, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for machinists in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $51,640). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of machinists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |