The annual salary statistics of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity 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 | $22,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity 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 $53,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36,120 | -6.45% | -6.45% |
| 2019 | $38,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,120 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque |