The annual and hourly salary statistics of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painting, coating, and decorating workers 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 $39,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $26,960 | -6.86% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $28,810 | 6.25% | - |
| 2014 | $27,010 | 0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $26,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,960 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for painting, coating, and decorating workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of painting, coating, and decorating workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids |