Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Iowa statewide data
$58,700
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
$54,650
Iowa Median
+7% vs state
383,490
Total Workers
491
Occupations Tracked
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is a Metropolitan Area with 491 tracked occupations and an estimated 383,490 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $232,960 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $222,700 |
| Chief Executives | $213,620 |
| Dentists, General | $201,450 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $157,100 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $147,160 |
| Financial Managers | $143,600 |
| Commercial Pilots | $141,330 |
| Managers, All Other | $139,520 |
| Human Resources Managers | $137,350 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
+15.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+312.3%
$19,650 → $81,020
|
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+132.2%
$23,950 → $55,600
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+130.0%
$18,680 → $42,970
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+125.5%
$32,500 → $73,300
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+104.8%
$31,650 → $64,820
|
Most Jobs Added
| Phlebotomists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 340
|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
160 → 910
|
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 300
|
| Food Scientists and Technologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Pharmacy Aides Healthcare Support Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 290
|
Wage Declines
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-35.8%
$71,940 → $46,150
|
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-26.8%
$41,360 → $30,270
|
| Statisticians Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-26.4%
$66,910 → $49,240
|
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-20.9%
$63,220 → $50,020
|
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-19.9%
$45,440 → $36,390
|
Wage Trends in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,700 |
| 2023 | $55,815 |
| 2022 | $52,545 |
| 2021 | $49,145 |
| 2020 | $49,435 |
| 2019 | $47,680 |
| 2018 | $46,480 |
| 2017 | $45,655 |
| 2016 | $44,040 |
| 2015 | $43,890 |
| 2014 | $43,945 |