Land Technician Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a Land Technician make in Des Moines, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Land Technician in Des Moines, IA is $94,847. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $84,288 to $106,062, with most professionals earning between $74,674 and $116,272.

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Reporting work location will be at the Southwest Regional Office in Bolivar, PA OR Westmoreland County crew headquarters in New Florence on SGL#042.

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Maintains basic operation knowledge of survey instruments required to perform surveys as directed by the Crew Chief.

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Average Salary Range for Land Technician in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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84288

106062

94847

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

92444

120674

105842

What is the average salary for Land Technician in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Land Technician in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Land Technician ranges from $84,288 to $106,062 with the average base salary of $94,847. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $92,444 to $120,674 with the average total cash compensation of $105,842.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$94,847	$84,288 - $106,062
Bonus	$10,995	$8,156 - $14,613
Total Pay	$105,842	$92,444 - $120,674

* 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.

Land Technician Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,916 - $105,594	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,916 - $105,594	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,134 - $104,610	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,342 - $98,579	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,013 - $99,425	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,141 - $104,618	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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