How much do Agricultural Technicians make in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA?

Percentile spread

For Agricultural Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $31,210 and the 90th percentile is $100,920. The difference is $69,710, which is 106.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $46,750 to the 75th at $80,560, covers $33,810.

The mean annual wage is $67,460, which sits above the median of $65,300. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA median is 31.6% higher than the national median of $49,630 for Agricultural Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $71,210, which is 43.5% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.9% higher than the Iowa median of $64,070.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is 91.701, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $65,300 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Agricultural Technicians at $71,210 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Agricultural Technicians. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ranks 1st of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Ames, IA is 32 miles away, with a median of $48,430 and employment of 140. That median is 25.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,520, against $71,210 here.
• Iowa City, IA is 109 miles away, with a median of $59,820 and employment of 70. That median is 8.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $65,371, against $71,210 here.
• Cedar Rapids, IA is 115 miles away, with a median of $40,110 and employment of 40. That median is 38.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $45,086, against $71,210 here.