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
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$76,440	230	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$76,320	100	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$76,090	150	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$75,960	280	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$75,810	80	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$75,760	90	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$75,750	220	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$75,680	210	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$75,680	210	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$75,650	200	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$75,510	160	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,490	80	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,180	60	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$75,040	2,150	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$75,040	2,150	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$74,810	240	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$74,610	1,580	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$74,530	40	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$74,470	40	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,030	50	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$73,910	390	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$73,910	390	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$73,840	660	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,760	30	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,710	2,100	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$73,380	30	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$73,170	90	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$73,110	40	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$73,110	40	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,470	380	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,690	3,100	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$71,600	2,450	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$71,160	90	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$71,150	1,300	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$70,660	1,050	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$70,410	200	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$70,180	130	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$70,100	110	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$69,450	200	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$68,960	30	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$67,650	80	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$67,640	560	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$67,450	330	View salary detail
Tapers	$67,050	70	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,040	4,900	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$66,920	510	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$66,860	410	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$66,710	1,340	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$66,140	70	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$66,000	350	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.