Approximately 600 Data Scientists in Des Moines, IA

Aggregated talent-market data from Wrangle.

~600
Talent pool
9.3 yrs
Avg. experience
Iowa State University
Top employer

Top employers

Iowa State University12.4%
Principal Financial Group4.8%
Corteva Agriscience4.4%
Kingland3.6%
Ames National Laboratory2.4%

Top skills

SQL22.8%
Data Analysis20.8%
Python (Programming Language)18%
Microsoft Excel16%
Research12.8%

Experience

3-5 yrs13.6%
6-10 yrs34.4%
10+ yrs44.4%

Top areas

Ames45.6%
Des Moines27.6%
West Des Moines12%
Ankeny9.6%
Urbandale5.2%
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Notes

1

78.8% of data scientists in Des Moines, IA have 6+ years of experience — the market leans senior.

2

Top employers include Iowa State University, Principal Financial Group, Corteva Agriscience. The talent pool is spread across multiple companies rather than concentrated in one.

3

SQL, Data Analysis, Python (Programming Language) are the most common skills in this market.

Data methodology

Data as of
April 25, 2026
Observed sample
250 profiles

The pool size is an estimate based on the indexed profiles available when this page was generated. Employer, skill, experience, and location shares describe the observed sample and should be used directionally.

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