The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 | $48,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 $78,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $62,320 | 26.52% | 16.54% |
| 2018 | $45,790 | 0.04% | - |
| 2017 | $45,770 | -12.58% | - |
| 2016 | $51,530 | -2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $52,890 | -0.55% | - |
| 2014 | $53,180 | 2.09% | - |
| 2013 | $52,070 | 0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $52,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,320, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $80,400). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Dubuque |