Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages 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 annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,550	1,330	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$101,190	650	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$101,150	2,640	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$100,880	260	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$100,880	260	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,880	470	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$100,880	260	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$100,880	470	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$100,880	260	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$100,880	260	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$100,880	260	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$100,880	260	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$100,880	260	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$100,880	260	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$100,850	90	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$100,700	—	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$100,700	—	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$100,700	—	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$99,480	70	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$99,480	70	View salary detail
Biologists	$99,420	130	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$99,420	130	View salary detail
Geneticists	$99,420	130	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$99,420	130	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$99,420	130	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$98,780	8,370	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$98,590	920	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$98,490	1,160	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$98,270	520	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$98,270	520	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$98,270	520	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$98,270	520	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$98,190	440	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$97,790	740	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$97,520	60	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$97,520	60	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$97,520	60	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$97,460	310	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$97,330	830	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$97,330	830	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$97,330	830	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$96,310	40	View salary detail
Economists	$96,310	40	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$95,380	80	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$95,260	100	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$95,200	140	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$94,930	90	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$94,800	80	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$94,270	640	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$93,660	750	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.