The annual salary statistics of security guards in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of security guards 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 | $22,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards 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 $62,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,640 | 11.89% | 21.85% |
| 2021 | $30,520 | 8.49% | - |
| 2020 | $27,930 | 4.30% | - |
| 2019 | $26,730 | 6.10% | - |
| 2018 | $25,100 | 1.51% | - |
| 2017 | $24,720 | 6.27% | - |
| 2016 | $23,170 | 1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $22,840 | -23.29% | - |
| 2014 | $28,160 | 3.76% | - |
| 2013 | $27,100 | 0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $27,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,640 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |