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Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel salary in Des Moines, IA

The median sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $65,510 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,361 a month.

10th percentile
$36,360
25th percentile
$46,390
Median percentile
$65,510
75th percentile
$92,290
90th percentile
$125,420

Based on 2,400 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

$52,328 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,510
Federal income tax−$5,681
Social Security + Medicare−$5,012
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,489
Monthly take-home$4,361
Every two weeks$2,013

Does it go far here?

$71,439Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
26%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 sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa