The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of payroll and timekeeping 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 | $40,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping 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 $76,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,880 | 10.29% | 33.09% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | 0.40% | - |
| 2020 | $49,930 | 3.42% | - |
| 2019 | $48,220 | 4.98% | - |
| 2018 | $45,820 | 3.62% | - |
| 2017 | $44,160 | 2.54% | - |
| 2016 | $43,040 | 6.46% | - |
| 2015 | $40,260 | 11.90% | - |
| 2014 | $35,470 | -4.00% | - |
| 2013 | $36,890 | -1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $37,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,880, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Iowa, followed by Cedar Rapids (median annual salary $51,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames |