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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Des Moines, IA

The median personal financial advisors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $94,270 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,964 a month.

10th percentile
$52,840
25th percentile
$74,580
Median percentile
$94,270
75th percentile
$138,440
90th percentile
$201,940

Based on 640 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

$71,567 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,270
Federal income tax−$11,909
Social Security + Medicare−$7,212
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,582
Monthly take-home$5,964
Every two weeks$2,753

Does it go far here?

$102,801Median 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

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