The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology teachers 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 | $46,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers 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 $126,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,100 | -1.54% | 21.91% |
| 2021 | $62,040 | -5.09% | - |
| 2020 | $65,200 | -6.87% | - |
| 2019 | $69,680 | -39.81% | - |
| 2018 | $97,420 | -0.86% | - |
| 2017 | $98,260 | -7.71% | - |
| 2016 | $105,840 | 43.58% | - |
| 2015 | $59,720 | -0.02% | - |
| 2014 | $59,730 | 20.12% | - |
| 2012 | $47,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,100 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 46.6 percent (46.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |