The median annual wage for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $58,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,410.
Pay spans roughly $38,090 at the 10th percentile to $59,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.22 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $58,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.22 |
| 10th percentile | $38,090 |
| 90th percentile | $59,590 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.