The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers 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 | $39,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers 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 $60,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,390 | 3.57% | 10.74% |
| 2021 | $48,590 | 0.06% | - |
| 2018 | $48,560 | -1.36% | - |
| 2017 | $49,220 | -7.76% | - |
| 2016 | $53,040 | -6.28% | - |
| 2015 | $56,370 | 15.70% | - |
| 2014 | $47,520 | 8.14% | - |
| 2013 | $43,650 | -3.05% | - |
| 2012 | $44,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,390 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 37.3 percent (37.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |