How much do Natural Sciences Managers make in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA?

Percentile spread

For Natural Sciences Managers, the published 10th percentile is $75,230 and the 90th percentile is $206,950. The difference is $131,720, which is 110.9% 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 $99,420 to the 75th at $176,820, covers $77,400.

The mean annual wage is $136,350, which sits above the median of $118,740. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA median is 29% lower than the national median of $167,220 for Natural Sciences Managers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $129,486, which is 22.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 8.2% higher than the Iowa median of $109,760.

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 $118,740 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Natural Sciences Managers at $129,486 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Natural Sciences Managers. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ranks 9th of 12 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 $116,540 and employment of 90. That median is 1.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $131,194, against $129,486 here.
• Iowa City, IA is 109 miles away, with a median of $100,340 and employment of 100. That median is 15.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $109,650, against $129,486 here.
• Cedar Rapids, IA is 115 miles away, with a median of $101,530 and employment of 40. That median is 14.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $114,126, against $129,486 here.