Medical and Health Services Managers Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Medical and Health Services Managers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $101,550. BLS estimates approximately 1,330 people work in this occupation in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is 18.0% below the national median ($123,860).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,210 | $37.12 |
| 25th percentile | $85,620 | $41.16 |
| Median (50th) | $101,550 | $48.82 |
| 75th percentile | $132,510 | $63.71 |
| 90th percentile | $179,860 | $86.47 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 9.1% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 26.9% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.298
- Location quotient
- 0.86
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.701, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $110,740 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.