Laborer Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

Change City

How much does a Laborer make in Des Moines, IA? The average Laborer salary in Des Moines, IA is $36,185 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $31,240 and $41,473. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Search Laborer Jobs in Des Moines, IA

Develop a Job description

Pay Equity

2024 Compensation Trend

Benefits Consulting

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table View as graph

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Laborer Salary	$26,737	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Laborer Salary	$31,240	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Laborer Salary	$36,185	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Laborer Salary	$41,473	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Laborer Salary	$46,288	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025

Employers: Find Surveys For This Job Employers: Price Your Company Jobs Employees: View your Salary

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

View Average Salary for United States
Adjust Laborer Salary:
Select State
Select City in IA
Choose Similar Job
Pick Related Category
View Cost of Living in Des Moines, Iowa

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

Laborer

Review the job openings and experience requirements for the Laborer job to confirm that it is the job you are seeking.

See user submitted job responsibilities for Laborer.

Search Laborer Job Openings

Job Openings for Laborer in Des Moines, IA

General Laborer & Lawn Maintenance - Summer Intern

Lake County Department of - Painesville , OH

General Laborer and Lawn Maintenance Summer Intern The Lake County Department of Utilities is currently seeking seasonal employment for positions of General Laborer and Lawn Maintenance. Job duties ...

Recruitology - 6 days ago

Laborer

Finish Line Feed NY Inc. - Saratoga Springs , NY

Laborer Finish Line Feed NY Inc. is looking for a hard working individual to join our team. Our company supplies animal feed to farms and the race tracks. Employees are responsible for loading ...

barefoot student - 2 days ago

General Laborer

Bader Acres llc - Pinckney , MI

We are searching for a Full-time Landscape Laborer, General Labor Landscape, Landscaper $18-20 per hour to join our team. Lots of overtime available at "time and ½". Paid Bi-weekly always on time

ZipRecruiter - 2 days ago

Outdoor lighting / General Laborer

Outdoor Ambiance - Denver , CO

Join our team as a Light Installer, Roofing Helper, or General Laborer and help us install beautiful outdoor lighting and displays all year round! This hands-on work is perfect for anyone interested ...

ZipRecruiter - 2 days ago

Quarry Groundman, Laborer and Maintenance Helper

Scotty's Contracting & Stone - Horse Cave , KY

Scotty's Contracting and Stone is accepting applications for a Quarry Groundman, Laborer and Mechanic Helper . The successful candidate for this role will have an uncompromising focus on safety ...

Latpro - Diversity Jobs - 12 days ago

General Laborer

N-Tier Solutions - Winston-Salem , NC

Title: General Laborer Location: Winston Salem NC Work Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday Start Date: ASAP N-Tier Disaster Recovery Solutions, is a full-service mitigation, restoration ...

ZipRecruiter - 4 days ago

What does a Laborer do?

Laborer in Allen, TX

Recruitment or recruitment advertising.

February 22, 2023

Laborer in Cambridge, MA

Holds oneself personally responsible for one's own work.

April 01, 2023

Cleans vacant apartments by washing walls, ceilings, windows, floors, cupboards, lavatories and steam cleaning appliances.

May 08, 2023

Meets/exceeds the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.

May 15, 2023

Laborer in Cottondale, FL

Attend site specific training and assure you follow all procedures as out lined in training.

December 31, 2022

Examine/inspect field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost saving measures that arise or that may be encountered Take corrective actions as needed reporting any issues to your supervision.

May 12, 2023

Submit Other Responsibilities

Employers Empower Your Talent Strategy with Salary.com's Skills Library.

View Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles, 18 Industries, and 26 Job Families.

Skills Library

Employers Struggling with Managing Your Job Descriptions?

Our job description management tool- JobArchitect streamlines your job description process. Say goodbye to the hassle of crafting job descriptions.

Explore JobArchitect

Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about

About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

Laborer Salary by Global Country

Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Laborer, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

31240

41473

36185

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

31907

42514

36744

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Laborer in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Laborer ranges from $31,240 to $41,473 with the average base salary of $36,185. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $31,907 to $42,514 with the average total cash compensation of $36,744.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

31240

41473

About Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A smal....More

Des Moines, Iowa area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago

Laborer Salary in popular cities: Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City

Skills associated with Laborer: Maintenance

Recently searched related titles: Back Office Support, General Construction Laborer, Locate Technician

Learn more about: Compensation Packages, Employee Flight Risk, Gender Pay Gap, Job Openings for This Role

Jobs with a similar salary range to Laborer : Insulator, Drop And Hook, Electrical Helper