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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Des Moines, IA

The median miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $47,880 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,236 a month.

10th percentile
$31,940
25th percentile
$36,430
Median percentile
$47,880
75th percentile
$56,250
90th percentile
$60,420

Based on 2,880 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

$38,832 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,880
Federal income tax−$3,566
Social Security + Medicare−$3,663
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,819
Monthly take-home$3,236
Every two weeks$1,494

Does it go far here?

$52,213Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
36%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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