The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of structural iron and steel workers 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 | $59,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel 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 $76,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,030 | 17.26% | 16.19% |
| 2021 | $59,600 | 3.26% | - |
| 2020 | $57,660 | 2.67% | - |
| 2019 | $56,120 | 2.83% | - |
| 2018 | $54,530 | -5.39% | - |
| 2017 | $57,470 | -5.05% | - |
| 2016 | $60,370 | 4.70% | - |
| 2015 | $57,530 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $56,060 | 4.28% | - |
| 2013 | $53,660 | -12.50% | - |
| 2012 | $60,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,030, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for structural iron and steel workers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $73,160). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |