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Protective Service Worker, All Other Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of protective service workers, all other in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of protective service workers, all other 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Protective Service Workers, All Other in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,660
25th Percentile Wage
$34,690
50th Percentile Wage
$38,230
75th Percentile Wage
$47,300
90th Percentile Wage
$64,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for protective service workers, all other 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 $64,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,660.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of protective service workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,230
-4.66% 30.45%
2021
$40,010
17.42% -
2016
$33,040
34.81% -
2015
$21,540
-10.49% -
2014
$23,800
-5.38% -
2013
$25,080
-6.02% -
2012
$26,590
- -

Table 2. Compare Protective Service Worker, All Other Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,230 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for protective service workers, all other in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of protective service workers, all other in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 38.0 percent (38.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$41,890
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$39,510
Iowa City
$38,710
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$38,230
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,130
Cedar Rapids
$36,010
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$33,580
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$31,830
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$23,690

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.