City of Des Moines firefighter salary

The average City of Des Moines firefighter salary was $79,721, which is 6 percent higher than the average salary for this job in Iowa, but 22 percent lower then the average salary for this job nationwide. Firefighter salary in City of Des Moines is usually between $67,812 and $97,184 (25th and 75th). The highest firefighter salary in City of Des Moines was $133,350. There are 144 employees in City of Des Moines whose job title is firefighter.