The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists 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 | $35,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists 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 $59,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,660 | 19.32% | 41.59% |
| 2021 | $38,450 | -11.96% | - |
| 2020 | $43,050 | 6.09% | - |
| 2019 | $40,430 | -3.78% | - |
| 2018 | $41,960 | 3.48% | - |
| 2017 | $40,500 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $40,500 | 10.25% | - |
| 2015 | $36,350 | 10.59% | - |
| 2014 | $32,500 | 22.09% | - |
| 2013 | $25,320 | -9.95% | - |
| 2012 | $27,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,660, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for massage therapists in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $71,780). Compared with Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of massage therapists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 33.6 percent (33.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |