The annual salary statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks 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 | $28,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks 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 $50,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,540 | 14.66% | -34.53% |
| 2020 | $25,210 | 3.49% | - |
| 2019 | $24,330 | 2.38% | - |
| 2018 | $23,750 | -2.61% | - |
| 2017 | $24,370 | -67.79% | - |
| 2013 | $40,890 | 2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $39,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,540, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $31,210). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |