What work pays in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

8% cheaper than the US average

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404k jobs

Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities

Price level 92

404,130 working

29 occupations reported

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The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA: $309,880 on paper, worth $337,928 once the local price level is taken into account.

What this place does more than anywhere else

Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.

Pay by occupation

Occupation	Hourly	Annual	Worth locally
Physicians, All Other	$148.98/hr	$309,880	$337,928
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$79.25/hr	$164,840	$179,760
Financial Managers	$74.11/hr	$154,140	$168,091
Pharmacists	$67.84/hr	$141,110	$153,882
Managers, All Other	$66.88/hr	$139,110	$151,701
Human Resources Managers	$66.42/hr	$138,140	$150,643
Sales Managers	$65.66/hr	$136,570	$148,931
Marketing Managers	$64.97/hr	$135,140	$147,371
Lawyers	$64.69/hr	$134,560	$146,739
Nurse Practitioners	$63.57/hr	$132,230	$144,198
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$60.97/hr	$126,830	$138,309
Software Developers	$60.80/hr	$126,460	$137,906
Administrative Services Managers	$60.67/hr	$126,190	$137,611
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Not published	$117,980	$128,658
Computer Occupations, All Other	$52.64/hr	$109,490	$119,400
Industrial Production Managers	$51.71/hr	$107,550	$117,284
Construction Managers	$49.96/hr	$103,920	$113,326
Data Scientists	$49.53/hr	$103,030	$112,355
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	Not published	$102,220	$111,472
Computer Systems Analysts	$49.07/hr	$102,070	$111,308
Medical and Health Services Managers	$48.82/hr	$101,550	$110,741
Loan Officers	$48.65/hr	$101,190	$110,348
Project Management Specialists	$48.63/hr	$101,150	$110,305
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$48.50/hr	$100,880	$110,010
General and Operations Managers	$47.49/hr	$98,780	$107,720
Financial and Investment Analysts	$47.35/hr	$98,490	$107,404
Industrial Engineers	$47.25/hr	$98,270	$107,164
Physical Therapists	$47.02/hr	$97,790	$106,641
Civil Engineers	$46.79/hr	$97,330	$106,139

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