The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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 | $66,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $102,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,530 | 2.15% | 7.48% |
| 2021 | $79,780 | -4.15% | - |
| 2020 | $83,090 | -0.04% | - |
| 2019 | $83,120 | -0.81% | - |
| 2018 | $83,790 | 0.62% | - |
| 2017 | $83,270 | 0.70% | - |
| 2016 | $82,690 | -0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $82,890 | 5.13% | - |
| 2014 | $78,640 | 1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $77,210 | 2.31% | - |
| 2012 | $75,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,530, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the lowest paying city for physical therapists in state of Iowa, following city of Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $94,260). Compared with the highest paying city Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |