Accountants and Auditors Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Median annual salary
$79,290
-5% vs US median ($83,680)
Worth after local cost of living
$90,929
cost index 87.2 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
| 10th percentile | $56,390 |
| 25th percentile | $64,450 |
| Median (50th) | $79,290 |
| 75th percentile | $102,330 |
| 90th percentile | $128,130 |
| Mean | $87,250 |
| Employed in metro | 4,850 |
A Accountants and Auditors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns a median of $79,290 per year. That is 5% below the national median of $83,680 for this occupation. Because Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA has a cost index of 87.2 (below the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $90,929 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $85,890, median gross rent $1,150/mo, and the median home value $267,400. See the full Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA cost-of-living profile.