The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of rehabilitation counselors 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 | $29,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors 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 $84,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,910 | 3.50% | -34.39% |
| 2021 | $37,550 | 17.26% | - |
| 2020 | $31,070 | -2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $31,820 | 5.53% | - |
| 2018 | $30,060 | -54.32% | - |
| 2017 | $46,390 | 15.84% | - |
| 2016 | $39,040 | -2.18% | - |
| 2015 | $39,890 | -24.77% | - |
| 2014 | $49,770 | 7.37% | - |
| 2013 | $46,100 | -13.43% | - |
| 2012 | $52,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,910 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |