Des Moines, IA jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Des Moines
- GENERAL ENGINEER (Title 5) (GS-12)Air National Guard Units
- HR GeneralistRuan Transportation Management Systems
- Medicaid Eligibility & Benefits Specialist (Hybrid Ready)State of Iowa
- Logistics CoordinatorRuan
- Remote Workers’ Comp Claims Adjuster | Settle & NegotiateCottingham & Butler
- Claims AdjusterTMC Transportation
- Service ManagerIllinois Tool Works
- Director FinanceRolling Green Village
- Lead Accountant, Fixed AssetsRolling Green Village
- Senior Financial Reporting AnalystRolling Green Village
Employers hiring most in Des Moines
- Principal Financial Group30 open roles
- OpenLoop19 open roles
- Olsson17 open roles
- American Equity15 open roles
- LCS14 open roles
- Rolling Green Village14 open roles
- GPAC7 open roles
- Principal Real Estate Income Fund7 open roles
- Lightedge6 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration6 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Des Moines
- Principal Financial Group5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Des Moines layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Des Moines in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Des Moines
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Drake University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Grand View University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Des Moines
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Des Moines. 3 with dates announced.
- The Wildlife Society Annual Conference
Nov 1 to Nov 5, 2026 · Des Moines, IA
Ticket $640 to $940. 2026 rates: member professional $640 early, $690 regular; nonmember professional $840 early, $890 regular;…
- Global Insurance Symposium
Apr 13 to Apr 14, 2027 · Des Moines, IA
Paid ticket. 2027 pricing not posted; 2026 two-day pass was about $550.
- North American Snow Conference
Apr 18 to Apr 21, 2027 · Des Moines, IA
Paid ticket. Prices not on the page; contact APWA. 2028 edition Spokane, April 23-26.
Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 2, 2026
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Des Moines. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Central Iowa LWDA
Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Polk, Story, Warren
IowaWORKS Center - Des Moines
Des Moines · Comprehensive · 515-281-9619
8:00am - 4:30pm Mon-Fri, 9:00am - 4:30pm Wed
Polk County economy
3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.1% the month before
286,517
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
497,441
people in Polk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$81,621
median household income
Source: Census ACS
45%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Polk County
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- Altoona8 jobs
- Bondurant6 jobs
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- West Des Moines
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Iowa’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.