The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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 | $41,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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 $77,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,740 | 1.43% | 13.35% |
| 2021 | $60,860 | 5.80% | - |
| 2020 | $57,330 | 3.21% | - |
| 2019 | $55,490 | 1.91% | - |
| 2018 | $54,430 | -4.17% | - |
| 2017 | $56,700 | 4.07% | - |
| 2016 | $54,390 | 4.74% | - |
| 2015 | $51,810 | 2.59% | - |
| 2014 | $50,470 | -3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $52,050 | -2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $53,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,740, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary of $77,480). Compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |