The annual salary statistics of postal service clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postal service clerks 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 | $39,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service clerks 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 $68,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,810 | 6.62% | 1.34% |
| 2021 | $50,250 | 4.34% | - |
| 2020 | $48,070 | 3.22% | - |
| 2019 | $46,520 | 3.91% | - |
| 2018 | $44,700 | 3.53% | - |
| 2017 | $43,120 | 5.47% | - |
| 2016 | $40,760 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $40,760 | -36.36% | - |
| 2014 | $55,580 | 3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $53,830 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $53,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,810 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for postal service clerks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames |