The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians 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 | $31,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $50,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,720 | 4.75% | 28.67% |
| 2021 | $36,880 | 5.97% | - |
| 2020 | $34,680 | -1.01% | - |
| 2019 | $35,030 | 4.77% | - |
| 2018 | $33,360 | 6.12% | - |
| 2017 | $31,320 | 5.17% | - |
| 2016 | $29,700 | 0.64% | - |
| 2015 | $29,510 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $29,220 | 1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $28,810 | 4.13% | - |
| 2012 | $27,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,720, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $38,980). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .7 percent (.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque |