The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of travel agents 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 | $30,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents 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 $52,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of travel agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,850 | 10.67% | 35.42% |
| 2021 | $39,170 | -19.61% | - |
| 2020 | $46,850 | 3.80% | - |
| 2019 | $45,070 | 5.75% | - |
| 2018 | $42,480 | 12.08% | - |
| 2017 | $37,350 | 7.98% | - |
| 2016 | $34,370 | 15.71% | - |
| 2015 | $28,970 | -6.59% | - |
| 2014 | $30,880 | -5.44% | - |
| 2013 | $32,560 | 13.02% | - |
| 2012 | $28,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,850, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for travel agents in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $44,500). Compared with Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of travel agents in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City |