The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers 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 | $31,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $47,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,670 | -7.23% | 6.25% |
| 2021 | $38,250 | 16.58% | - |
| 2020 | $31,910 | 2.88% | - |
| 2019 | $30,990 | -2.00% | - |
| 2018 | $31,610 | 1.80% | - |
| 2017 | $31,040 | -2.87% | - |
| 2015 | $31,930 | -2.69% | - |
| 2014 | $32,790 | 3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $31,730 | -5.39% | - |
| 2012 | $33,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,670 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for medical equipment preparers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |