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Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Des Moines, IA
Median pay for real estate sales agents in Des Moines, IA:
$52,260/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $47,060 – $72,020 · about 410 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($50,020) by
+$2,240 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Des Moines
With Des Moines's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $52,260 has the buying power of about
$56,344 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.