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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in Des Moines, IA

The median electrical and electronics drafters in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $74,470 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,866 a month.

10th percentile
$46,640
25th percentile
$62,180
Median percentile
$74,470
75th percentile
$77,910
90th percentile
$107,220

Based on 40 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

$58,390 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,470
Federal income tax−$7,553
Social Security + Medicare−$5,697
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,830
Monthly take-home$4,866
Every two weeks$2,246

Does it go far here?

$81,210Median 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 electrical and electronics drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa