The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sheet metal workers 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 | $38,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers 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 $83,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,010 | 1.57% | -7.28% |
| 2021 | $62,020 | 15.53% | - |
| 2020 | $52,390 | 2.86% | - |
| 2019 | $50,890 | -6.31% | - |
| 2018 | $54,100 | -4.12% | - |
| 2017 | $56,330 | 2.80% | - |
| 2016 | $54,750 | -4.31% | - |
| 2015 | $57,110 | -15.15% | - |
| 2014 | $65,760 | -3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $67,740 | 0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $67,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,010 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |