The annual salary statistics of order clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of order clerks 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 | $31,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for order clerks 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 $51,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of order clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,090 | 5.49% | 16.36% |
| 2021 | $37,890 | -5.41% | - |
| 2020 | $39,940 | -2.98% | - |
| 2019 | $41,130 | 6.18% | - |
| 2018 | $38,590 | 1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $37,830 | -2.11% | - |
| 2016 | $38,630 | -14.57% | - |
| 2015 | $44,260 | -3.03% | - |
| 2014 | $45,600 | 18.42% | - |
| 2013 | $37,200 | 9.87% | - |
| 2012 | $33,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,090 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for order clerks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of order clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 25.1 percent (25.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |