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Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers salary in Des Moines, IA

The median electrical power-line installers and repairers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $102,230 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,405 a month.

10th percentile
$74,790
25th percentile
$79,840
Median percentile
$102,230
75th percentile
$106,700
90th percentile
$115,000

Based on 200 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

$76,864 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,230
Federal income tax−$13,661
Social Security + Medicare−$7,821
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,885
Monthly take-home$6,405
Every two weeks$2,956

Does it go far here?

$111,482Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
18%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

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