The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 | $40,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 $66,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,930 | 25.29% | 38.94% |
| 2021 | $41,040 | 28.87% | - |
| 2017 | $29,190 | -1.23% | - |
| 2016 | $29,550 | 3.32% | - |
| 2015 | $28,570 | -5.67% | - |
| 2014 | $30,190 | -14.77% | - |
| 2013 | $34,650 | 3.20% | - |
| 2012 | $33,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,930, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for structural metal fabricators and fitters in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $56,230). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames |