The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postal service mail carriers 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 | $39,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers 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 $72,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,620 | 7.08% | 1.94% |
| 2021 | $53,540 | 5.27% | - |
| 2020 | $50,720 | 2.58% | - |
| 2019 | $49,410 | 0.75% | - |
| 2018 | $49,040 | -12.83% | - |
| 2017 | $55,330 | -6.02% | - |
| 2016 | $58,660 | -1.06% | - |
| 2015 | $59,280 | 3.51% | - |
| 2014 | $57,200 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $56,500 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $56,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,620, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for postal service mail carriers in state of Iowa, followed by Dubuque (median annual salary $57,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |