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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.