Data Scientists Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Median annual salary
$103,030
-14% vs US median ($120,230)
Worth after local cost of living
$118,154
cost index 87.2 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
| 10th percentile | $65,480 |
| 25th percentile | $80,360 |
| Median (50th) | $103,030 |
| 75th percentile | $133,460 |
| 90th percentile | $150,190 |
| Mean | $104,930 |
| Employed in metro | 1,240 |
A Data Scientists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns a median of $103,030 per year. That is 14% below the national median of $120,230 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 $118,154 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.