What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Des Moines?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $98,590.

How does Des Moines pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers?

Local median pay is 12.6% above the national OEWS median of $87,520.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Des Moines is 91.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $98,590 has about the same purchasing power as $107,514 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Des Moines

$98,590

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. Middle half of wages roughly $72,210 to $129,700.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +12.6%
US median: $87,520
Metro RPP: 91.7
Middle half: $72,210 to $129,700
OEWS employment: 920
SOC: 41-1012

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Des Moines pay a median $98,590 (May 2025), 12.6% above the US median of $87,520. At local prices (RPP 91.7), that median buys about what $107,514 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$98,590 in Des Moines buys about what $107,514 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 91.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 84.7 vs all-items 91.7 (US = 100, 2024).

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First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Des Moines	$98,590	$72,210 to $129,700	91.7
Birmingham	$80,760	$65,300 to $97,800	91.6
San Francisco	$105,130	$78,360 to $142,810	115.6
Tulsa	$75,970	$56,910 to $110,110	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Des Moines?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $98,590.
How does Des Moines pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers?: Local median pay is 12.6% above the national OEWS median of $87,520.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Des Moines is 91.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $98,590 has about the same purchasing power as $107,514 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.