The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $96,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $97,420.
Pay spans roughly $64,620 at the 10th percentile to $134,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.36 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as civil engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $96,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $97,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.36 |
| 10th percentile | $64,620 |
| 90th percentile | $134,920 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.