The median annual wage for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $39,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,820.
Pay spans roughly $36,030 at the 10th percentile to $78,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.08 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $39,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.08 |
| 10th percentile | $36,030 |
| 90th percentile | $78,330 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.