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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in Des Moines, IA

The median emergency medicine physicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $426,310 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $23,176 a month.

10th percentile
$69,670
25th percentile
$257,350
Median percentile
$426,310
75th percentile
$426,310
90th percentile
$476,170

Based on 50 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

$278,110 take-home a year
Gross pay$426,310
Federal income tax−$112,343
Social Security + Medicare−$19,657
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$16,200
Monthly take-home$23,176
Every two weeks$10,697

Does it go far here?

$464,891Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
5%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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