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
Soil and Plant Scientists	$132,290	430	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$39,810	430	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$66,860	410	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$35,720	400	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,430	400	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,360	400	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$32,180	400	View salary detail
Actuaries	$130,540	400	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$73,910	390	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$73,910	390	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$85,490	390	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$42,040	390	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$85,490	390	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$85,490	390	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$92,310	390	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,080	380	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,820	380	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,470	380	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,080	380	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$26,480	370	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$83,180	370	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$60,410	370	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$148,330	360	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,290	360	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$148,330	360	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$209,300	360	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$64,240	360	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$44,240	350	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$44,240	350	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$62,510	350	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$108,110	350	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$66,000	350	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$133,830	340	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$133,830	340	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$35,120	340	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$65,060	340	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$78,770	340	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$78,770	340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$117,790	330	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$67,450	330	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,220	330	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$26,870	320	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,560	320	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$79,200	320	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$97,460	310	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$46,840	310	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$51,730	310	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$50,800	310	View salary detail
Tire Builders	$63,060	310	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$30,750	310	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.