The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physician assistants 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 | $74,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $144,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician assistants 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 $170,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $129,010 | 0.14% | 31.59% |
| 2021 | $128,830 | 15.55% | - |
| 2020 | $108,800 | 5.96% | - |
| 2019 | $102,320 | -0.19% | - |
| 2018 | $102,510 | -0.34% | - |
| 2017 | $102,860 | 6.85% | - |
| 2016 | $95,810 | 1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $94,590 | 4.62% | - |
| 2014 | $90,220 | -4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $93,920 | 6.03% | - |
| 2012 | $88,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,010, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for physician assistants in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary of $129,400). Compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, the median annual salary of physician assistants in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |