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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Des Moines, IA

The median self-enrichment teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $34,880 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,407 a month.

10th percentile
$21,750
25th percentile
$29,130
Median percentile
$34,880
75th percentile
$48,030
90th percentile
$66,040

Based on 930 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

$28,881 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,880
Federal income tax−$2,006
Social Security + Medicare−$2,668
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,325
Monthly take-home$2,407
Every two weeks$1,111

Does it go far here?

$38,037Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
48%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 self-enrichment teachers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa