The annual and hourly salary statistics of other production workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of other production workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other production workers 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 $37,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,770 | -1.82% | -1.05% |
| 2016 | $26,240 | 6.59% | - |
| 2015 | $24,510 | -10.53% | - |
| 2014 | $27,090 | 11.59% | - |
| 2013 | $23,950 | -8.73% | - |
| 2012 | $26,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,770 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for other production workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of other production workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 50.3 percent (50.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |