Job market report: Des Moines, IA
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Des Moines, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 40 open listings in Des Moines; 56 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 6 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
- Typical listed pay: $103k a year ($116k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in IA: 11% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Des Moines
- Nurse · 4 listings · typical $109k a year
- Driver · 3 listings · typical $46k a year
- IT and help desk · 3 listings · typical $104k a year
- Engineer · 3 listings · typical $73k a year
Employers hiring most
- Veterans Health Administration · 17 jobs
- Air National Guard Units · 3 jobs
- Carvana · 3 jobs
- Railroad Retirement Board · 2 jobs
- U.S. Army Reserve Command · 2 jobs
- Veterans Benefits Administration · 2 jobs
- Natural Resources Conservation Service · 2 jobs
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 2 jobs
Nearby cities
- Ames, IA · 16 jobs · 26 mi
- Grimes, IA · 7 jobs · 11 mi
- Ankeny, IA · 3 jobs · 4 mi
- West Des Moines, IA · 3 jobs · 12 mi
- Johnston, IA · 2 jobs · 7 mi
- Urbandale, IA · 1 job · 8 mi
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