The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinarians 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 | $64,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $166,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,550 | 0.70% | 28.53% |
| 2021 | $95,870 | 1.07% | - |
| 2020 | $94,840 | 0.65% | - |
| 2019 | $94,220 | 5.43% | - |
| 2018 | $89,100 | 7.44% | - |
| 2017 | $82,470 | 1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $80,950 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $79,740 | -5.89% | - |
| 2014 | $84,440 | 11.90% | - |
| 2013 | $74,390 | 7.25% | - |
| 2012 | $69,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,550, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for veterinarians in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary of $100,110). Compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, the median annual salary of veterinarians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Dubuque |