Trucking pay in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn a median of $60,720 a year ($29.19 an hour), across 7,840 jobs. Figures are from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
That is 3.5% above the national median of $58,640 for this occupation.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
7,840 employed in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, median $60,720 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,950 | $21.13 |
| 25th percentile | $50,430 | — |
| Median | $60,720 | $29.19 |
| 75th percentile | $74,040 | — |
| 90th percentile | $79,240 | $38.10 |
| Mean | $63,480 | $30.52 |
Light truck drivers
3,470 employed in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, median $43,200 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,080 | $14.94 |
| 25th percentile | $39,120 | — |
| Median | $43,200 | $20.77 |
| 75th percentile | $44,460 | — |
| 90th percentile | $60,630 | $29.15 |
| Mean | $45,780 | $22.01 |
Driver/sales workers
1,000 employed in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, median $46,330 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,670 | $10.90 |
| 25th percentile | $30,810 | — |
| Median | $46,330 | $22.27 |
| 75th percentile | $58,610 | — |
| 90th percentile | $65,900 | $31.68 |
| Mean | $45,410 | $21.83 |
Industrial truck and tractor operators
1,400 employed in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, median $49,080 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,350 | $18.92 |
| 25th percentile | $45,650 | — |
| Median | $49,080 | $23.60 |
| 75th percentile | $53,290 | — |
| 90th percentile | $58,520 | $28.13 |
| Mean | $49,520 | $23.81 |
Dispatchers, except police, fire and ambulance
510 employed in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, median $44,730 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,140 | $19.78 |
| 25th percentile | $43,200 | — |
| Median | $44,730 | $21.50 |
| 75th percentile | $56,060 | — |
| 90th percentile | $68,800 | $33.08 |
| Mean | $50,620 | $24.34 |
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers
1,690 employed in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, median $61,340 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,800 | $20.58 |
| 25th percentile | $51,930 | — |
| Median | $61,340 | $29.49 |
| 75th percentile | $77,580 | — |
| 90th percentile | $87,900 | $42.26 |
| Mean | $65,310 | $31.40 |
How to read these figures
These are wages as reported by employers, not owner-operator revenue: they exclude what an owner-operator grosses and the costs that come out of it. A dash means the survey did not publish that figure for this area, which it withholds where publishing it would identify an employer.