Highest-paying business jobs in Des Moines

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Des Moines

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#23. Tax preparers

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $47,830
- #96 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#22. Credit counselors

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $49,110
- #63 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

#21. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $52,100
- #115 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#20. Fundraisers

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $57,670
- #157 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#19. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $64,970
- #281 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#18. Training and development specialists

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $66,060
- #144 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#17. Human resources specialists

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $66,560
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#16. Logisticians

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $66,580
- #292 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#15. Compliance officers

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $70,970
- #169 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#14. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $71,230
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#13. Cost estimators

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $71,840
- #126 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#12. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $72,220
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#11. Insurance underwriters

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $74,600
- #87 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#10. Loan officers

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $75,890
- #209 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#9. Accountants and auditors

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $77,010
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#8. Budget analysts

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $81,630
- #67 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#7. Labor relations specialists

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $82,150
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#6. Financial examiners

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $87,870
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

#5. Project management specialists

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $88,770
- #171 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#4. Financial and investment analysts

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $92,010
- #91 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#3. Management analysts

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $92,780
- #138 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#2. Credit analysts

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $105,740
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Annual mean salary: $109,730
- #180 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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