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Top Paying Jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 68,030 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Emergency Medicine Physicians ($426,310), Obstetricians and Gynecologists ($369,390), Psychiatrists ($358,020). The cost of living index is 91.7 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,318/month.

$129K
Avg. median salary
91.7
Cost of living index
$1,318
Median 2BR rent
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Highest paying careers in Des Moines-West Des Moines

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
61Loan OfficersBusiness & Finance$101K$48.65/hr
62Project Management SpecialistsBusiness & Finance$101K$48.63/hr
63Engineers, All OtherEngineering$101K$48.5/hr
64Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersManagement$101K$48.5/hr
65Fundraising ManagersManagement$101K$48.48/hr
66Power Plant OperatorsProduction & Manufacturing$101K$48.42/hr
67Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsEngineering$99K$47.83/hr
68Biological Scientists, All OtherScience$99K$47.8/hr
69General and Operations ManagersManagement$99K$47.49/hr
70First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersSales$99K$47.4/hr

Affordability snapshot: Des Moines-West Des Moines

Cost of living vs. national average-8.3% less expensive
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,318/mo

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