Salaries in Des Moines, WA
32K residents · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area
Des Moines, WA is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Des Moines, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Washington is $62,990. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.
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- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in Des Moines
Cardiologists$662,760Anesthesiologists$646,930Dermatologists$641,210Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$576,130Surgeons, All Other$504,360Emergency Medicine Physicians$380,870Chief Executives$370,000Obstetricians and Gynecologists$343,140General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010Neurologists$331,080Physicians, All Other$330,560Psychiatrists$307,710
Most common jobs in Des Moines
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- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$48,210
- Retail Salespersons$42,080
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$39,150
- General and Operations Managers$146,030
- Registered Nurses$128,260
- Cashiers$44,210
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,740
- Stockers and Order Fillers$46,830
- Customer Service Representatives$53,550
- Office Clerks, General$53,290
- Waiters and Waitresses$57,280
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$46,490