Firefighter salary at City of Des Moines

The average firefighter salary at City of Des Moines was $89,233 , which is 29 percent higher than the average salary for this job in Iowa, but 12 percent lower than the national average for this job . Firefighter salaries at City of Des Moines typically range from $78,536 to $100,222 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported firefighter salary was $130,835. There are 139 employees at City of Des Moines with the job title firefighter.