All Occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

511 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Showing every detailed occupation with wage data reported in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA — sorted by salary, workers, or name.

By Salary By Workers A–Z

Occupation	Group	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	Protective Service Occupations	$88,580	$87,320	50
Mechanical Engineers	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$88,500	$100,910	650
Soil and Plant Scientists	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$86,120	$92,330	240
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	Management Occupations	$86,050	$100,280	390
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$85,970	$97,510	70
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	Protective Service Occupations	$85,420	$82,850	1,120
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$84,890	$81,180	110
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$84,340	$89,480	30
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$84,310	$93,430	1,080
Operations Research Analysts	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$84,080	$96,900	—
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$84,070	$93,580	5,150
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$84,030	$85,260	170
Landscape Architects	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$84,000	$92,230	40
Chemists	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$83,570	$92,020	150
Credit Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$83,440	$92,550	300
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$83,320	$99,780	200
Financial Examiners	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$83,240	$91,790	540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$82,830	$85,530	270
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$82,830	$86,920	50
Compliance Officers	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$82,170	$83,060	1,510
Statistical Assistants	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$82,000	$79,730	100
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$82,000	$80,710	60
Mechanical Drafters	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$81,490	$80,280	140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction and Extraction Occupations	$81,390	$81,840	2,900
Urban and Regional Planners	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$81,330	$85,260	80
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$81,330	$84,080	60
Insurance Underwriters	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$81,280	$93,810	1,000
Labor Relations Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$81,020	$87,710	170
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	Community and Social Service Occupations	$80,600	$80,110	280
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$80,400	$80,130	70
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$80,320	$81,790	1,300
Management Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$80,260	$89,490	2,550
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	Protective Service Occupations	$79,640	$86,190	210
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$79,500	$106,570	170
Biochemists and Biophysicists	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$79,250	$80,880	30
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$79,090	$83,810	3,550
Registered Nurses	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$78,970	$79,650	7,800
Epidemiologists	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$78,840	$84,180	30
Cost Estimators	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$78,680	$79,530	660
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$78,120	$75,380	40
Commercial and Industrial Designers	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$77,960	$78,020	100
Instructional Coordinators	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$77,860	$76,890	910
Financial Specialists, All Other	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$77,760	$83,540	880
Accountants and Auditors	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$77,630	$83,750	5,220
Surveyors	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$76,920	$85,740	170
Training and Development Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$76,530	$77,700	1,520
Respiratory Therapists	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$76,340	$74,430	240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$76,220	$77,780	230
School Psychologists	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$76,060	$72,760	110
Web and Digital Interface Designers	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$75,690	$79,800	220