Des Moines, IA Careers and Salaries

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
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,300	1,400	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$49,080	1,400	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,230	1,400	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,760	1,370	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$46,770	1,360	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$66,710	1,340	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,550	1,330	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$71,150	1,300	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,610	1,260	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,910	1,260	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$103,030	1,240	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$103,030	1,240	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$103,030	1,240	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$81,810	1,240	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$81,810	1,240	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$290,870	1,230	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$290,870	1,230	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,850	1,220	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$136,570	1,200	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,080	1,190	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,980	1,170	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$98,490	1,160	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,620	1,160	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,980	1,150	View salary detail
Tellers	$45,450	1,120	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,790	1,060	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$70,660	1,050	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,630	1,050	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,670	1,040	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$103,920	1,020	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$126,830	1,010	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$126,830	1,010	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,990	1,010	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$46,330	1,000	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$89,800	1,000	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,770	990	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$135,140	950	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$65,670	940	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$30,450	930	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$34,880	930	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$98,590	920	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,950	920	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$38,700	920	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$62,640	900	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$48,850	880	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,640	870	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$46,710	860	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$46,210	860	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$51,100	850	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$117,980	850	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.