The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of painters, transportation equipment in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment 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 $63,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,170 | -3.93% | 23.32% |
| 2017 | $42,790 | 12.15% | - |
| 2016 | $37,590 | 4.82% | - |
| 2015 | $35,780 | -1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $36,320 | 2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $35,430 | 10.89% | - |
| 2012 | $31,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,170 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for painters, transportation equipment in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |