SOC 11-9179 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro

Personal Service Managers, All Other Salary in Des Moines, IA

The average salary for other personal service managers in Des Moines, Iowa is $78,330 a year ($37.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,330: half of the 50 people in this job in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,647).

$78,330average per year

$37.66 / hourMedian $82,330Take-home ≈ $61,570

  • $42K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Iowa metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Service Managers, All Other pay range in Des Moines

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,820 or more. The middle half of other personal service managers in Des Moines earn between $58,150 and $93,460.

  • $42K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,330$6,528$37.66
Median$82,330$6,861$39.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,150$4,846$27.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,460$7,788$44.93

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Personal Service Managers, All Other salary after taxes in Des Moines

On the average salary of $78,330, a single filer in Des Moines takes home about $61,570 a year, or $5,131 a month and $2,368 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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Is Des Moines a good place for other personal service managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Des Moines area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.7), so the average $78,330 buys what about $85,419 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Des Moines ($51,820). A typical home costs $296,070, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Service Managers, All Other salary in other Iowa cities

Des Moines ranks 2nd of 2 Iowa metro areas for this job; Cedar Rapids pays the most ($78,570).

All Personal Service Managers, All Other salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for other personal service managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($102,970).

Personal Service Managers, All Other salary by city

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Personal Service Managers, All Other salary in Des Moines: questions

How much do other personal service managers make an hour in Des Moines?

$37.66 an hour on average, and $39.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other personal service managers salary in Des Moines?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other personal service managers take-home pay in Des Moines?

About $61,570 a year ($5,131 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,330. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do other personal service managers earn more in Des Moines than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,647).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9179; area Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (19780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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