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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in Des Moines, IA

The median interviewers, except eligibility and loan in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $39,810 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,721 a month.

10th percentile
$38,850
25th percentile
$39,650
Median percentile
$39,810
75th percentile
$45,390
90th percentile
$48,580

Based on 430 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

$32,655 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,810
Federal income tax−$2,597
Social Security + Medicare−$3,045
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,513
Monthly take-home$2,721
Every two weeks$1,256

Does it go far here?

$43,413Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
42%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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