Editorial Photographer Salary in Des Moines, IA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Editorial Photographer in Des Moines, IA is $67,141. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $59,145 to $78,768, with most professionals earning between $51,865 and $89,354.

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Average Salary Range for Editorial Photographer in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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59145

78768

67141

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Includes base and annual incentives

59976

80391

67578

What is the average salary for Editorial Photographer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Editorial Photographer in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Editorial Photographer ranges from $59,145 to $78,768 with the average base salary of $67,141. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $59,976 to $80,391 with the average total cash compensation of $67,578.

View Average Salary for Editorial Photographer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,141	$59,145 - $78,768
Bonus	$437	$831 - $1,623
Total Pay	$67,578	$59,976 - $80,391

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Editorial Photographer Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,145 - $78,768	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,145 - $78,768	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,602 - $78,045	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,178 - $74,817	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,359 - $75,058	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,698 - $76,841	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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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 ...

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