Firefighter salary at City of Des Moines

The average firefighter salary at City of Des Moines was $97,658 , which is 20 percent higher than the average salary for this job in Iowa, but 14 percent lower than the national average for this job . Firefighter salaries at City of Des Moines typically range from $89,441 to $106,905 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported firefighter salary was $159,868. There are 136 employees at City of Des Moines with the job title firefighter.