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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

What professions have the highest employment in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. We note that the total employment in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is 371,110. The most popular job is the general and operations manager profession, which employs 9,580 people (2.58 percent of the total employment in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA). The second most common job is the customer service representative profession which employs 9,420 people (2.54 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
371,110
100.00% $48,170
2 General and Operations Managers
9,580
2.58% $83,030
3 Customer Service Representatives
9,420
2.54% $43,310
4 Cashiers
9,350
2.52% $27,360
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers
8,760
2.36% $27,860
6 Retail Salespersons
8,550
2.30% $29,620
7 Registered Nurses
7,840
2.11% $65,010
8 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
7,750
2.09% $51,780
9 Office Clerks, General
7,300
1.97% $39,250
10 Stockers and Order Fillers
6,470
1.74% $34,680
11 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
6,280
1.69% $39,260
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
5,580
1.50% $30,680
13 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
5,160
1.39% $47,860
14 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
4,930
1.33% $31,130
15 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
4,810
1.30% $29,060
16 Software Developers
4,700
1.27% $105,970
17 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
4,390
1.18% $65,830
18 Financial Managers
4,200
1.13% $133,580
19 Accountants and Auditors
4,180
1.13% $67,440
20 Waiters and Waitresses
4,160
1.12% $22,640
21 Nursing Assistants
3,960
1.07% $35,560
22 Management Analysts
3,760
1.01% $82,440
23 Restaurant Cooks
3,490
0.94% $29,160
24 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
3,450
0.93% $62,230
25 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
3,180
0.86% $63,210
26 Other Business Operations Specialists
3,170
0.85% $65,830
27 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
3,090
0.83% $64,390
28 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
3,080
0.83% $44,810
29 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
2,940
0.79% $43,800
30 Computer Systems Analysts
2,740
0.74% $94,980
31 Construction Laborers
2,730
0.74% $47,070
32 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
2,580
0.70% $41,660
33 Insurance Sales Agents
2,500
0.67% $57,030
34 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
2,430
0.65% $75,810
35 Computer User Support Specialists
2,370
0.64% $51,600
36 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
2,260
0.61% $37,080
37 Electricians
2,230
0.60% $61,400
38 Human Resources Specialists
2,220
0.60% $63,240
39 Security Guards
2,210
0.60% $34,640
40 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
2,110
0.57% $38,940
41 Medical Secretaries
2,100
0.57% $37,230
42 Bartenders
2,080
0.56% $21,820
43 Carpenters
2,050
0.55% $48,740
44 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
2,000
0.54% $63,250
45 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
1,970
0.53% $34,220
46 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
1,960
0.53% $36,500
47 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
1,890
0.51% $57,600
48 Project Management Specialists
1,810
0.49% $82,410
49 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
1,800
0.49% $48,590
50 Driver/Sales Workers
1,750
0.47% $36,060
51 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
1,730
0.47% $64,620
52 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
1,730
0.47% $36,730
53 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
1,720
0.46% $29,290
54 Lawyers
1,660
0.45% $104,780
55 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
1,640
0.44% $64,870
56 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
1,640
0.44% $48,440
57 Training and Development Specialists
1,550
0.42% $70,310
58 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
1,540
0.41% $59,250
59 Computer and Information Systems Managers
1,520
0.41% $134,500
60 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
1,440
0.39% $64,940
61 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
1,430
0.39% $29,250
62 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
1,430
0.39% $61,740
63 Childcare Workers
1,420
0.38% $24,370
64 Receptionists and Information Clerks
1,410
0.38% $33,690
65 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
1,370
0.37% $39,420
66 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
1,360
0.37% $43,180
67 Medical and Health Services Managers
1,330
0.36% $98,670
68 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
1,310
0.35% $60,410
69 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
1,280
0.34% $59,040
70 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
1,270
0.34% $48,270
71 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
1,240
0.33% $33,250
72 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
1,230
0.33% $85,900
73 Chief Executives
1,220
0.33% $159,990
74 Data Scientists
1,220
0.33% $106,900
75 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
1,220
0.33% $23,350
76 Insurance Underwriters
1,190
0.32% $72,220
77 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
1,170
0.32% $72,780
78 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
1,160
0.31% $58,380
79 Billing and Posting Clerks
1,160
0.31% $39,920
80 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
1,150
0.31% $55,670
81 All Other Managers
1,110
0.30% $124,790
82 Tellers
1,100
0.30% $34,990
83 Medical Assistants
1,090
0.29% $42,770
84 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
1,090
0.29% $73,150
85 Loan Officers
1,080
0.29% $82,830
86 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
1,060
0.29% $23,350
87 Pharmacy Technicians
1,050
0.28% $38,720
88 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
1,040
0.28% $63,400
89 Financial Analysts
1,020
0.27% $84,630
90 Social and Human Service Assistants
1,000
0.27% $37,200
91 Food Preparation Workers
1,000
0.27% $26,890
92 Compliance Officers
990
0.27% $66,390
93 Other Financial Specialists
990
0.27% $79,610
94 Computer Occupations, All Other
980
0.26% $101,310
95 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
980
0.26% $50,870
96 Public Relations Specialists
950
0.26% $64,170
97 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
940
0.25% $53,190
98 Counter and Rental Clerks
930
0.25% $27,340
99 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
930
0.25% $61,480
100 Sales Managers
910
0.25% $128,650

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