The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of purchasing managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $118,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers 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 $157,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $93,490 | -5.74% | 13.92% |
| 2018 | $98,860 | 3.08% | - |
| 2017 | $95,820 | 6.42% | - |
| 2016 | $89,670 | 7.08% | - |
| 2015 | $83,320 | 0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $82,720 | 3.55% | - |
| 2013 | $79,780 | -0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $80,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,490 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for purchasing managers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of purchasing managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |