Salaries in West Des Moines, IA
72K residents · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area
West Des Moines, IA is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 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 West Des Moines, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Iowa is $48,540. 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 West Des Moines
Emergency Medicine Physicians$426,310Obstetricians and Gynecologists$369,390Psychiatrists$358,020Physicians, All Other$309,880Chief Executives$290,870Pediatricians, General$271,190Family Medicine Physicians$265,200Nurse Anesthetists$237,670Dentists, General$209,300Physicists$178,110Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,840Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$160,990
Most common jobs in West Des Moines
Popular salary guides
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,350
- Retail Salespersons$33,430
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,140
- General and Operations Managers$98,780
- Registered Nurses$78,630
- Cashiers$29,640
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,370
- Stockers and Order Fillers$36,800
- Customer Service Representatives$48,880
- Office Clerks, General$46,540
- Waiters and Waitresses$20,410
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,000