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Labor Relations Specialists salary in Des Moines, IA

The median labor relations specialists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $81,960 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,281 a month.

10th percentile
$63,950
25th percentile
$76,000
Median percentile
$81,960
75th percentile
$125,420
90th percentile
$151,500

Based on 220 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

$63,374 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,960
Federal income tax−$9,201
Social Security + Medicare−$6,270
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,114
Monthly take-home$5,281
Every two weeks$2,437

Does it go far here?

$89,377Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
22%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 labor relations specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa