Establishment counts and wages for 89 industries in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (metro), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 2,098 | — | 39.7% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 2,060 | — | 34.9% |
| Construction (all) | 2,012 | $1,526 | 14.8% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1,973 | $1,101 | 18.9% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1,688 | $499 | 1.9% |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,447 | $2,323 | 20.2% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 1,438 | — | 36.3% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 1,359 | $1,456 | 15.7% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1,161 | $1,367 | 24.3% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 1,063 | — | 19.8% |
| Real Estate | 1,043 | — | 27.2% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 990 | — | 21.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 958 | — | 8.5% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 831 | — | 40.7% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 657 | — | 24.4% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 579 | — | 7.5% |
| Construction of Buildings | 563 | $1,687 | 13.2% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 531 | $514 | 3.4% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 474 | — | 35.0% |
| Social Assistance | 457 | — | 36.7% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 449 | — | 18.3% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 425 | — | 36.1% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 395 | — | 14.1% |
| Legal Services | 395 | $2,166 | 43.8% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 371 | $1,164 | 8.0% |
| Truck Transportation | 369 | — | 10.1% |
| Information | 368 | $1,910 | 24.6% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 350 | $524 | 21.6% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 306 | $2,295 | 37.0% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 305 | — | 40.7% |
| Gasoline Stations | 303 | — | 2.0% |
| Landscaping Services | 298 | — | 21.2% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 290 | — | 3.6% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 289 | — | 6.6% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 271 | — | -2.8% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 252 | — | 7.5% |
| Beauty Salons | 249 | — | 24.4% |
| Offices of Dentists | 241 | — | 27.1% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 237 | — | 31.9% |
| Educational Services | 237 | — | 29.4% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 231 | — | 6.2% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 216 | — | 15.7% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 209 | — | 4.3% |
| Child Day Care Services | 194 | — | 36.7% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 193 | — | 0.9% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 187 | $1,140 | 40.8% |
| Janitorial Services | 177 | — | 21.2% |
| General Automotive Repair | 173 | — | 7.5% |
| Accommodation | 163 | $701 | -13.0% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 150 | — | 14.9% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 139 | $859 | 7.7% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 121 | — | 6.2% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 119 | $1,336 | 13.2% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 116 | — | -9.2% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 114 | — | 5.2% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 109 | — | 3.4% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 105 | — | 26.5% |
| Veterinary Services | 94 | — | — |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 90 | $1,731 | 11.2% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 89 | — | 0.3% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 84 | — | 9.2% |
| Publishing Industries | 78 | — | 18.2% |
| Specialized Design Services | 78 | — | 30.3% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 73 | — | 7.8% |
| Utilities | 68 | — | 9.6% |
| Food Manufacturing | 65 | — | -1.2% |
| Printing & Related Support | 65 | — | -2.6% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 65 | — | 39.3% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 52 | — | 9.8% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 51 | — | -7.2% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 46 | — | 23.7% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 44 | — | 23.8% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 43 | — | 5.5% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 41 | — | 16.7% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 38 | — | 9.0% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 36 | — | 14.4% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 35 | — | 7.3% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 28 | — | 8.9% |
| Other Information Services | 28 | — | 34.6% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 22 | — | 15.0% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 21 | — | 13.3% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 20 | — | 5.4% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 15 | — | 13.1% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 15 | — | 3.5% |
| Hospitals | 15 | — | 16.6% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 8 | — | -0.2% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 7 | — | 9.3% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 5 | — | -0.6% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 3 | — | 40.1% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.