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Geothermal Production Managers Salary in Des Moines, IA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Geothermal Production Managers in Des Moines, IA have a median annual salary of $107,550, with 510 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $74,710 at the 10th percentile to $177,960 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$107,550

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$51.71

Employment

510

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$74,710
10th
$91,150
25th
$107,550
Median
$141,640
75th
$177,960
90th

Local compared with national

Des Moines, IA

$107,550

Median annual · 2025

United States

$126,060

Median annual · 2025

The Des Moines, IA median is 14.7% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $18,510).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  5. 5.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8
  7. 7.Active ListeningImportance 3.6
  8. 8.WritingImportance 3.6
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.6
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.5

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Some College Courses
Experience
Over 10 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Data logging software
  • Infostat RIMBase
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Personnel scheduling software

Common tasks

  • Supervise employees in geothermal power plants or well fields.
  • Oversee geothermal plant operations, maintenance, and repairs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
  • Communicate geothermal plant conditions to employees.
  • Identify and evaluate equipment, procedural, or conditional inefficiencies involving geothermal plant systems.
  • Perform or direct the performance of preventative maintenance on geothermal plant equipment.
  • Inspect geothermal plant or injection well fields to verify proper equipment operations.
  • Develop or manage budgets for geothermal operations.
  • Select and implement corrosion control or mitigation systems for geothermal plants.
  • Develop operating plans and schedules for geothermal operations.
  • Record, review, or maintain daily logs, reports, maintenance, and other records associated with geothermal operations.

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