The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $36,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,460.
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 | $45,030 | -3.62% | 31.02% |
| 2021 | $46,660 | 6.45% | - |
| 2020 | $43,650 | 6.23% | - |
| 2019 | $40,930 | 7.23% | - |
| 2018 | $37,970 | 7.03% | - |
| 2017 | $35,300 | 5.41% | - |
| 2016 | $33,390 | 2.96% | - |
| 2015 | $32,400 | -1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $32,890 | 2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $32,130 | 3.33% | - |
| 2012 | $31,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,030, Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Iowa, following city of Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $52,460). Compared with the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower.
| 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 |