The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of printing press operators 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 | $29,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators 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 $62,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of printing press operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,160 | -1.67% | 1.83% |
| 2021 | $37,780 | -3.07% | - |
| 2020 | $38,940 | 2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $37,830 | 2.01% | - |
| 2018 | $37,070 | -10.82% | - |
| 2017 | $41,080 | 2.65% | - |
| 2016 | $39,990 | 4.80% | - |
| 2015 | $38,070 | -6.62% | - |
| 2014 | $40,590 | 9.46% | - |
| 2013 | $36,750 | 0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $36,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,160 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for printing press operators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of printing press operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |