The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses 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 | $18,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses 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 $46,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,640 | 4.15% | 19.70% |
| 2021 | $21,700 | 9.03% | - |
| 2020 | $19,740 | -1.32% | - |
| 2019 | $20,000 | -4.90% | - |
| 2018 | $20,980 | 1.81% | - |
| 2017 | $20,600 | 6.17% | - |
| 2016 | $19,330 | 5.79% | - |
| 2015 | $18,210 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $17,820 | -0.95% | - |
| 2013 | $17,990 | -1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $18,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,640, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $24,960). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |