The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of packers and packagers 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 | $27,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $42,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,810 | 1.54% | 32.63% |
| 2021 | $31,320 | -7.44% | - |
| 2020 | $33,650 | 3.80% | - |
| 2019 | $32,370 | 7.91% | - |
| 2018 | $29,810 | 10.16% | - |
| 2017 | $26,780 | 14.49% | - |
| 2016 | $22,900 | 15.68% | - |
| 2015 | $19,310 | 2.02% | - |
| 2014 | $18,920 | -1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $19,170 | -11.79% | - |
| 2012 | $21,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,810, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the lowest paying city for packers and packagers in state of Iowa, following city of Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $40,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of packers and packagers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |