The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 $65,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,460 | -15.75% | 13.76% |
| 2021 | $60,720 | 8.50% | - |
| 2020 | $55,560 | 0.40% | - |
| 2019 | $55,340 | -0.34% | - |
| 2018 | $55,530 | 1.82% | - |
| 2017 | $54,520 | 3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $52,450 | 0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $52,020 | 2.67% | - |
| 2014 | $50,630 | 8.33% | - |
| 2013 | $46,410 | 2.52% | - |
| 2012 | $45,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,460, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Iowa, followed by Iowa City (median annual salary $51,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |