The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric technicians 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 | $28,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians 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 $41,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,570 | 7.95% | 15.51% |
| 2021 | $29,980 | -5.47% | - |
| 2020 | $31,620 | -5.44% | - |
| 2019 | $33,340 | 13.44% | - |
| 2016 | $28,860 | 2.25% | - |
| 2015 | $28,210 | 1.60% | - |
| 2014 | $27,760 | -1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $28,260 | 2.62% | - |
| 2012 | $27,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,570 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric technicians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |