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General and Operations Managers salary in Des Moines, IA

The median general and operations managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $98,780 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,214 a month.

10th percentile
$46,950
25th percentile
$65,010
Median percentile
$98,780
75th percentile
$144,990
90th percentile
$208,630

Based on 8,370 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

$74,568 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,780
Federal income tax−$12,902
Social Security + Medicare−$7,557
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,754
Monthly take-home$6,214
Every two weeks$2,868

Does it go far here?

$107,720Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
19%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 general and operations managers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa