The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers 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 | $65,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers 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 $123,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $91,220 | 1.96% | 14.92% |
| 2017 | $89,430 | 1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $88,110 | 2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $85,600 | 5.57% | - |
| 2014 | $80,830 | 2.50% | - |
| 2013 | $78,810 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $77,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,220, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for applications software developers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $96,370). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of applications software developers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |