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Art Directors salary in Des Moines, IA

The median art directors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $90,000 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,727 a month.

10th percentile
$65,740
25th percentile
$73,800
Median percentile
$90,000
75th percentile
$115,500
90th percentile
$131,410

Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$68,725 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,000
Federal income tax−$10,970
Social Security + Medicare−$6,885
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,420
Monthly take-home$5,727
Every two weeks$2,643

Does it go far here?

$98,145Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Des Moines, IA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$290,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,840
Financial Managers$154,140
Pharmacists$141,110
Managers, All Other$139,110
Human Resources Managers$138,140
Sales Managers$136,570
Marketing Managers$135,140

All art directors salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa