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Pharmacists salary in Des Moines, IA
Median pay for pharmacists in Des Moines, IA:
$130,710/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $108,160 – $154,690 · about 920 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by
−$4,290 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Des Moines
With Des Moines's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $130,710 has the buying power of about
$140,924 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.