Fire Captain salary at City of Des Moines

The average fire captain salary at City of Des Moines was $137,896 , which is 12 percent higher than the average salary for this job in Iowa, but 31 percent lower than the national average for this job . Fire Captain salaries at City of Des Moines typically range from $126,401 to $151,267 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported fire captain salary was $179,054. There are 40 employees at City of Des Moines with the job title fire captain.