The annual salary statistics of prepress technicians and workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of prepress technicians and workers 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 | $31,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for prepress technicians and workers 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 $85,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,260 | -4.10% | 23.68% |
| 2021 | $49,200 | -9.13% | - |
| 2020 | $53,690 | 24.19% | - |
| 2019 | $40,700 | -1.35% | - |
| 2018 | $41,250 | 4.51% | - |
| 2017 | $39,390 | 2.34% | - |
| 2016 | $38,470 | 4.94% | - |
| 2015 | $36,570 | -3.14% | - |
| 2014 | $37,720 | -4.53% | - |
| 2013 | $39,430 | 8.52% | - |
| 2012 | $36,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,260, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for prepress technicians and workers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Ames (median annual salary of $47,370). Compared with Ames, the median annual salary of prepress technicians and workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |