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
Police Identification and Records Officers	$79,560	220	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$81,960	220	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$79,370	220	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,820	210	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,370	210	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,290	210	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$62,370	210	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$75,680	210	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$62,370	210	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$62,370	210	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$62,370	210	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$75,680	210	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$130,900	210	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$63,560	210	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$75,650	200	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$69,450	200	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$48,200	200	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$52,050	200	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$70,410	200	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$102,230	200	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,510	200	View salary detail
Paramedics	$61,980	190	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$83,410	190	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$76,800	190	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$39,270	190	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$57,840	190	View salary detail
Glaziers	$62,590	180	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$91,920	180	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$50,110	180	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$45,750	180	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$87,080	170	View salary detail
Photographers	$42,080	170	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$48,570	170	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,360	170	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$44,470	170	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$64,380	170	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$38,310	160	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$83,450	160	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$75,510	160	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$76,580	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$110,210	160	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,360	160	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$61,710	160	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$42,080	160	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$80,190	160	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$63,750	150	View salary detail
Surveyors	$78,860	150	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$54,080	150	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$76,090	150	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$78,860	150	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.