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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Des Moines, IA

The median civil engineering technologists and technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $72,470 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,755 a month.

10th percentile
$46,380
25th percentile
$50,580
Median percentile
$72,470
75th percentile
$85,800
90th percentile
$96,580

Based on 380 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

$57,059 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,470
Federal income tax−$7,113
Social Security + Medicare−$5,544
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,754
Monthly take-home$4,755
Every two weeks$2,195

Does it go far here?

$79,029Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
24%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 civil engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa