SOC 11-3012 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro

Administrative Services Managers Salary in Des Moines, IA

The average salary for administrative services managers in Des Moines, Iowa is $129,230 a year ($62.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,190: half of the 630 people in this job in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

$129,230average per year

$62.13 / hourMedian $126,190Take-home ≈ $95,296

  • $77K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $148K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

630people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Iowa metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Administrative Services Managers pay range in Des Moines

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,400 or more. The middle half of administrative services managers in Des Moines earn between $100,110 and $147,800.

  • $77K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $148K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$129,230$10,769$62.13
Median$126,190$10,516$60.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,110$8,342$48.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$147,800$12,317$71.06

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

Administrative Services Managers pay in Des Moines vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Administrative services managers in Des Moines earn 7% more than the Iowa average ($120,650) and about the same as the U.S. average ($129,870). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $114,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Des Moines$129,230$126,190$76,680$172,400630
Iowa$120,650$116,920$69,670$171,5301,380
United States$129,870$114,130$67,100$207,720263,960

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Administrative Services Managers salary after taxes in Des Moines

On the average salary of $129,230, a single filer in Des Moines takes home about $95,296 a year, or $7,941 a month and $3,665 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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.

Iowa paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Des Moines a good place for administrative services 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 $129,230 buys what about $140,925 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Des Moines ($51,820). A typical home costs $296,070, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $129,230 is worth in another city

Administrative Services Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Des Moines ranks 1st of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Administrative Services Managers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for administrative services managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,210).

Administrative Services Managers salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Administrative Services Managers in Des Moines, IA.

Administrative Services Managers salary in Des Moines: questions

How much do administrative services managers make an hour in Des Moines?

$62.13 an hour on average, and $60.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level administrative services managers salary in Des Moines?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the administrative services managers take-home pay in Des Moines?

About $95,296 a year ($7,941 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,230. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do administrative services managers earn more in Des Moines than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

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 11-3012; area Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (19780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.