General and Operations Managers pay in Des Moines-West Des Moines
$117,430avg. a year
$56.46 an hour · 8,370 employed
General and Operations Managers in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area earn an average of $117,430 a year. That is $10,630 (10%) more than the Iowa average of $106,800. The U.S. average is $134,940.
$98,780Median pay
$56.46Average hourly
+10%vs. Iowa average
8,370Jobs in this metro
Other Iowa metro areas
Average pay for general and operations managers in other Iowa metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
13,750 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$112,390
$54.03 an hour
21,040 jobs
Ames, IA
$112,350
$54.02 an hour
311,430 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$111,410
$53.56 an hour
41,170 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$110,720
$53.23 an hour
51,250 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$110,580
$53.16 an hour
62,860 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$109,150
$52.48 an hour
71,600 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$107,990
$51.92 an hour
81,510 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$100,270
$48.21 an hour
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How Des Moines-West Des Moines compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $276,500 |
| Financial Managers | $166,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,630 |
| Sales Managers | $151,890 |
| Managers, All Other | $152,370 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $120,720 |
Questions and answers
How much do general and operations managers make in Des Moines-West Des Moines?
The average is $117,430 a year, and the median is $98,780. About 8,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Iowa average?
That is $10,630 (10%) more than the Iowa average of $106,800.
Is this job common in Des Moines-West Des Moines?
It makes up 20.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.92 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-1021. Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19780). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.