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Medical Equipment Preparers salary in Des Moines, IA

The median medical equipment preparers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $45,020 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,054 a month.

10th percentile
$37,880
25th percentile
$38,110
Median percentile
$45,020
75th percentile
$48,660
90th percentile
$58,340

Based on 110 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

$36,643 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,020
Federal income tax−$3,222
Social Security + Medicare−$3,444
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,711
Monthly take-home$3,054
Every two weeks$1,409

Does it go far here?

$49,094Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
38%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 medical equipment preparers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa