The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides 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 | $20,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides 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 $30,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,600 | 2.76% | 6.83% |
| 2017 | $23,920 | 1.51% | - |
| 2016 | $23,560 | 3.65% | - |
| 2015 | $22,700 | -0.79% | - |
| 2014 | $22,880 | 1.35% | - |
| 2013 | $22,570 | -1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $22,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,600, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for personal care aides in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $25,050). Compared with Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |