Pay and cost of living in Polk County, IA
Polk County, IA is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA labor market, and this page summarizes 3 occupations with published wages there. The median of their median salaries is $33,430 a year. The best-paid occupation listed is Customer Service Representatives at $48,880, and the lowest is Fast Food and Counter Workers at $29,140.
A one-bedroom apartment in Polk County, IA has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,145 a month and a two-bedroom $1,360. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $20,432 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $30,607 a year, and every one of the 3 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
Each occupation links to a detailed page with gross pay, take-home pay, rent, food and energy costs, and the monthly budget margin. All pages share one method, which makes it easy to compare jobs inside Polk County, IA or against other counties.