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Accountants & Auditors salary in Des Moines, IA

Median pay for accountants & auditors in Des Moines, IA: $76,630/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $52,120 – $110,450 · about 4,630 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$2,340 (+3%).

What it's really worth in Des Moines

With Des Moines's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $76,630 has the buying power of about $82,618 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $81,103 · median home $296,070 · median rent $1,293/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.