Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Des Moines-West Des Moines
$77,940avg. a year
$37.47 an hour · 4,900 employed
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area earn an average of $77,940 a year. That is about the same as the Iowa average of $76,490. The U.S. average is $82,530.
$67,040Median pay
$37.47Average hourly
+2%vs. Iowa average
4,900Jobs in this metro
Other Iowa metro areas
Average pay for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in other Iowa metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1780 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$81,740
$39.30 an hour
21,580 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$80,280
$38.60 an hour
3600 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$80,010
$38.47 an hour
41,910 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$77,300
$37.16 an hour
5440 jobs
Ames, IA
$77,100
$37.07 an hour
6780 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$76,620
$36.84 an hour
73,930 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$76,480
$36.77 an hour
8640 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$73,550
$35.36 an hour
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How Des Moines-West Des Moines compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $35,600 |
| Cashiers | $31,500 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $127,950 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $73,280 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $52,730 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $91,320 |
Questions and answers
How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products make in Des Moines-West Des Moines?
The average is $77,940 a year, and the median is $67,040. About 4,900 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Iowa average?
That is about the same as the Iowa average of $76,490.
Is this job common in Des Moines-West Des Moines?
It makes up 12.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.52 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-4012. Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19780). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.