Occupations Reported in Des Moines, IA

625 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Des Moines, IA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Customer Service Representatives	$48,880	12,070	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,430	11,000	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,140	10,060	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,140	10,060	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,640	8,720	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$98,780	8,370	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$78,630	8,130	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$78,630	8,130	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$78,630	8,130	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$78,630	8,130	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$78,630	8,130	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,720	7,840	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,800	7,430	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$46,370	7,000	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$46,370	7,000	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$20,410	6,250	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$46,540	6,010	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,000	5,720	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$86,540	5,130	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$86,540	5,130	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$86,540	5,130	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$86,540	5,130	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$86,540	5,130	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,040	4,900	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$79,290	4,850	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$43,940	4,660	View salary detail
Software Developers	$126,460	4,240	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$154,140	3,800	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$154,140	3,800	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$154,140	3,800	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,780	3,780	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,610	3,670	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,650	3,640	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$49,980	3,510	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,200	3,470	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$76,580	3,440	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$76,580	3,440	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,070	3,320	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,500	3,110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,690	3,100	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$61,140	2,940	View salary detail
Electricians	$62,840	2,870	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$82,090	2,720	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$82,090	2,720	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$42,650	2,690	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$102,070	2,680	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$102,070	2,680	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,480	2,660	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,800	2,650	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$101,150	2,640	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.