The annual salary statistics of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 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 | $42,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 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 $136,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,200 | 23.57% | 23.08% |
| 2021 | $49,830 | 1.40% | - |
| 2020 | $49,130 | -1.06% | - |
| 2019 | $49,650 | -3.36% | - |
| 2018 | $51,320 | -9.78% | - |
| 2017 | $56,340 | -12.90% | - |
| 2016 | $63,610 | -6.45% | - |
| 2015 | $67,710 | 13.85% | - |
| 2014 | $58,330 | 8.69% | - |
| 2013 | $53,260 | 5.84% | - |
| 2012 | $50,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,200, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $65,500). Compared with Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |