The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreation workers 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 | $23,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation workers 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 $44,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,160 | 1.49% | 26.59% |
| 2021 | $29,710 | 7.27% | - |
| 2020 | $27,550 | 12.56% | - |
| 2019 | $24,090 | -0.29% | - |
| 2018 | $24,160 | 1.20% | - |
| 2017 | $23,870 | 3.31% | - |
| 2016 | $23,080 | -0.91% | - |
| 2015 | $23,290 | 17.26% | - |
| 2014 | $19,270 | -6.02% | - |
| 2013 | $20,430 | -8.37% | - |
| 2012 | $22,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,160 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for recreation workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of recreation workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |