The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers 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 | $57,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $160,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,380 | 3.20% | 19.12% |
| 2021 | $80,710 | 6.32% | - |
| 2020 | $75,610 | 2.99% | - |
| 2019 | $73,350 | 1.32% | - |
| 2018 | $72,380 | 5.68% | - |
| 2017 | $68,270 | -6.86% | - |
| 2016 | $72,950 | -4.32% | - |
| 2015 | $76,100 | -1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $77,030 | 11.87% | - |
| 2013 | $67,890 | 0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $67,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,380 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |