How much do Statisticians make in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA?

Percentile spread

For Statisticians, the published 10th percentile is $43,710 and the 90th percentile is $116,850. The difference is $73,140, which is 124.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $50,850 to the 75th at $87,080, covers $36,230.

The mean annual wage is $71,190, which sits above the median of $58,840. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA median is 44.3% lower than the national median of $105,650 for Statisticians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $64,165, which is 39.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 26.6% lower than the Iowa median of $80,150.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is 91.701, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $58,840 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Statisticians at $64,165 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Statisticians. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Omaha, NE-IA is 118 miles away, with a median of $77,590 and employment of 80. That median is 31.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $84,419, against $64,165 here.
• Lincoln, NE is 170 miles away, with a median of $91,560 and employment of 40. That median is 55.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $99,977, against $64,165 here.
• Kansas City, MO-KS is 186 miles away, with a median of $111,780 and employment of 100. That median is 90% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $120,787, against $64,165 here.