The annual salary statistics of surveyors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surveyors 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 | $46,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveyors 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 $99,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveyors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,810 | -20.94% | 22.04% |
| 2021 | $74,750 | 11.42% | - |
| 2020 | $66,210 | 4.76% | - |
| 2019 | $63,060 | 7.06% | - |
| 2016 | $58,610 | 9.40% | - |
| 2015 | $53,100 | 4.99% | - |
| 2014 | $50,450 | 39.90% | - |
| 2013 | $30,320 | -58.94% | - |
| 2012 | $48,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,810 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for surveyors in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of surveyors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |