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Lawyers Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

SOC 23-1011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Lawyers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $118,750 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $57.09 per hour. This is 21% below the national median of $151,160. 1,730 people work as Lawyers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. Wages have grown 8% since 2014, when the median was $109,650.

Median Annual Salary

$118,750

Mean Annual

$134,000

Median Hourly

$57.09

Total Employed

1,730

Location Quotient

0.88

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$50k
10th
$81k
25th
$119k
Median
$175k
75th
$226k
90th

How This Compares

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

$118,750

this metro

Iowa

$107,870

you earn +10% vs state

United States

$151,160

you earn -21% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $118,750
2023 $107,990
2022 $104,780
2021 $104,280
2020 $116,990
2019 $107,170
2018 $104,110
2017 $111,090
2016 $106,960
2015 $107,580
2014 $109,650

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