The annual salary statistics of maintenance workers, machinery in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of maintenance workers, machinery 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 | $54,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maintenance workers, machinery 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 $65,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of maintenance workers, machinery from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,650 | -1.20% | 33.47% |
| 2021 | $61,380 | 18.54% | - |
| 2020 | $50,000 | 5.68% | - |
| 2019 | $47,160 | 5.75% | - |
| 2018 | $44,450 | 12.62% | - |
| 2017 | $38,840 | -26.00% | - |
| 2016 | $48,940 | 1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $48,440 | -5.18% | - |
| 2014 | $50,950 | 22.00% | - |
| 2013 | $39,740 | -1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $40,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,650, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for maintenance workers, machinery in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $81,730). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of maintenance workers, machinery in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |