The median annual wage for Physician Assistants in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $134,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $138,980.
Pay spans roughly $98,430 at the 10th percentile to $183,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.61 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as physician assistants in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $134,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $138,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.61 |
| 10th percentile | $98,430 |
| 90th percentile | $183,360 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.