The annual salary statistics of residential advisors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of residential advisors 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 | $21,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for residential advisors 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 $56,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of residential advisors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,460 | 4.74% | 1.39% |
| 2021 | $30,920 | 20.76% | - |
| 2020 | $24,500 | 0.86% | - |
| 2019 | $24,290 | 3.79% | - |
| 2018 | $23,370 | -2.40% | - |
| 2017 | $23,930 | 1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $23,630 | 0.85% | - |
| 2015 | $23,430 | -7.26% | - |
| 2014 | $25,130 | -6.61% | - |
| 2013 | $26,790 | -19.48% | - |
| 2012 | $32,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,460 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for residential advisors in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of residential advisors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |