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Des Moines, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
212,464
Population
2,410/sq mi density
$63,966
Median Income
$36,459 per capita
$183,700
Home Value
$204,843 Zillow
$1,054
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
712
Violent Crime/100K
4,091 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$63,966 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,700 home value, $1,054/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
712 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
DOL Wage Violations in Des Moines (50)
219
Violations
$3,483,521
Back Wages Owed
4,500
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Financial Group | SIGNIFICANT | Principal Financial Group | 50392 | — | 3 | $281,649 | $4,471 | 63 |
| Nuckolls Concrete Services | SIGNIFICANT | — | 50316 | — | 2 | $262,803 | $1,593 | 165 |
| Nationwide Insurance | SIGNIFICANT | Nationwide Mutual Insurance | 50319 | — | 1 | $210,373 | $5,259 | 40 |
| Islas Del Pacifico | SIGNIFICANT | — | 50316 | — | 1 | $204,214 | $13,614 | 15 |
| Waste Connections of Iowa Inc. | SIGNIFICANT | Waste Connections of Iowa, Inc. | 50313 | — | 1 | $180,648 | $3,474 | 52 |
| EDS | SIGNIFICANT | — | 50321 | — | 2 | $107,060 | $182 | 588 |
| Luther Park Community | SIGNIFICANT | — | 50316 | — | 1 | $102,242 | $929 | 110 |
| Adept Patriot Services | — | — | 50310 | — | 1 | $99,433 | $7,649 | 13 |
| Old West Mexican Restaurant | — | — | 50321 | — | 1 | $89,237 | $2,789 | 32 |
| Healthways | — | — | 50309 | — | 1 | $83,498 | $1,440 | 58 |
| Blue Sky Satellite Services | — | — | 50313 | — | 1 | $80,038 | $1,160 | 69 |
| JR Revar Steel | — | — | 50321 | — | 1 | $70,768 | $3,725 | 19 |
| CONTRACT TRANSPORT INC. [OSHA] | — | — | 50314 | Freight Transportation Arrangement | 4 | $68,827 | $475 | 145 |
| First Advantage Membership Services | — | — | 50313 | — | 1 | $68,468 | $342 | 200 |
| Mike Kaiser Enterprises | — | — | 50327 | — | 1 | $62,871 | $5,239 | 12 |
| Motel 6 | — | — | 50313 | — | 1 | $54,240 | $7,749 | 7 |
| Iles Funeral Homes | — | — | 50322 | — | 1 | $51,814 | $7,402 | 7 |
| Wendy's | — | Wendys Company | 50317 | — | 1 | $43,271 | $816 | 53 |
| TRINITY CENTER AT LUTHER PARK | — | — | 50316 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities | 3 | $41,361 | $369 | 112 |
| Open Sesame | — | — | 50309 | — | 1 | $40,533 | $10,133 | 4 |
| Short Stop 14th & Euclid | — | — | 50313 | — | 1 | $39,918 | $1,901 | 21 |
| BAKER ELECTRIC, INC. | — | — | 50310 | — | 1 | $38,792 | $1,616 | 24 |
| Liberty's | — | — | 50309 | — | 1 | $32,540 | $2,169 | 15 |
| Signature Lawn Care & Landscape | — | — | 50320 | — | 1 | $30,827 | $1,468 | 21 |
| American Republic Insurance Co. | — | — | 50334 | — | 1 | $29,460 | $252 | 117 |
| Capital City Boiler & Machine Works | — | — | 50317 | — | 1 | $29,255 | $944 | 31 |
| G&P Truck Line | — | — | 50309 | — | 2 | $28,563 | $1,190 | 24 |
| Lucca Restaurant | — | — | 50309 | — | 1 | $27,862 | $3,980 | 7 |
| IHOP #5329 | — | Dine Brands Global | 50320 | — | 1 | $26,898 | $408 | 66 |
| Classic Tan | — | — | 50320 | — | 1 | $25,227 | $573 | 44 |
| J.C.'s Services | — | — | 50320 | — | 1 | $24,662 | $1,451 | 17 |
| Des Moines Register | — | — | 50305 | — | 1 | $22,980 | $657 | 35 |
| VT-SGI,LLC (Vend Tech) | — | — | 50310 | — | 1 | $22,603 | $580 | 39 |
| Abbey, The | — | — | 50310 | — | 1 | $21,393 | $363 | 59 |
| O'Brien Auto Repair | — | — | 50310 | — | 1 | $21,347 | $21,347 | 1 |
| Git-n-Go | — | — | 50315 | — | 1 | $21,110 | $603 | 35 |
| Hessen Haus | — | — | 50309 | — | 1 | $20,975 | $2,098 | 10 |
| Legends American Grill | — | — | 50309 | — | 1 | $20,929 | $4,186 | 5 |
| AG Alliance/Petsakes | — | — | 50313 | — | 1 | $20,491 | $1,138 | 18 |
| Correctional Medical Services | — | — | 50309 | — | 1 | $19,912 | $737 | 27 |
| Haven Protection LLC | — | — | 50309 | — | 1 | $19,187 | $2,741 | 7 |
| Park Forest Residential Cooperative | — | — | 50320 | — | 1 | $18,768 | $1,341 | 14 |
| Aramark Uniform Services | — | Aramark | 50316 | — | 1 | $17,916 | $1,493 | 12 |
| American Fence Company | — | American Fence Company | 50317 | — | 1 | $16,257 | $4,064 | 4 |
| Wakonda Club Golf Course | — | — | 50321 | — | 1 | $15,821 | $1,582 | 10 |
| FORREST AND ASSOCIATE, INC. | — | FORREST & ASSOCIATES | 50309 | Masonry Contractors | 1 | $15,763 | $7,881 | 2 |
| Comfort Inn | — | Choice Hotels | 50321 | — | 1 | $15,454 | $644 | 24 |
| The Royal Mile | — | — | 50309 | — | 1 | $14,822 | $2,117 | 7 |
| Iowa Health Systems | — | — | 50309 | — | 1 | $14,608 | $286 | 51 |
| Dominos Pizza | — | — | 50317 | — | 1 | $14,572 | $694 | 21 |