# Medical sales jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

> 40 open medical sales roles in Des Moines, Iowa, at Abbott, Amplity Health and Axsome Therapeutics and more. Re-checked nightly on employers' own careers sites.

Updated: November 10, 2026
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## Des Moines at a glance

As of November 10, 2026, The Lobby lists 40 open medical sales roles in Des Moines, Iowa, with 27 posted in the last 30 days. Cardiology (7) has the most openings. Abbott, Amplity Health, Axsome Therapeutics, Medline, Novartis and Philips are hiring the most.

Plus 14 Iowa roles that name no city, not counted above.

## Posted pay

Median posted base pay in Iowa (Des Moines has too few postings with pay to report on its own), postings from the last 90 days, and the US median posted OTE (on-target earnings: base plus commission or bonus at 100% of quota) from the last 30 days. These are what employers publish on open roles, not what reps earn.

| Role | Median base | US median OTE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Associate rep | $60k | $119k |
| Territory manager | $100k | $130k |
| Sales rep | $100k | $145k |
| Senior rep | $104k | $185k |
| Clinical specialist | $79k | $130k |
| Key account manager | $100k | $150k |

## Companies hiring in Des Moines

- [Abbott](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/abbott): 3 open roles
- [Amplity Health](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/amplity-health): 2 open roles
- [Axsome Therapeutics](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/axsome-therapeutics): 2 open roles
- [Medline](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/medline-industries): 2 open roles
- [Novartis](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/novartis): 2 open roles
- [Philips](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/philips): 2 open roles

## By specialty

- [Cardiology sales jobs in Des Moines, Iowa](https://thelobbynetwork.com/medical-sales-jobs/cardiology-sales-jobs-in-des-moines-iowa): 7 open

## Questions

### How many medical sales jobs are open in Des Moines?

As of November 10, 2026, The Lobby lists 40 open medical sales roles in Des Moines, Iowa. Roles are read from employers' own careers sites and re-checked nightly; a role we can no longer find there is taken off. Another 14 Iowa roles name no city and are not counted here.

### How much do medical sales reps make in Des Moines?

Des Moines has too few postings with pay to report on its own. In Iowa postings from the last 90 days, the median posted base pay is $60k for associate reps and $100k for territory managers. Most roles pay commission or bonus on top of base.

### How much do medical sales reps make in Des Moines with commission?

Most Des Moines postings list base pay only. Across US postings from the last 30 days that list OTE (on-target earnings: base plus commission or bonus at 100% of quota), the median is $119k for associate reps, $130k for territory managers, $145k for sales reps, $185k for senior reps, $130k for clinical specialists and $150k for key account managers.

### What is the highest paying medical sales job in Des Moines?

Among roles with enough postings to report, senior reps have the highest median posted base in Iowa at $104k, followed by key account managers at $100k.

### Is Des Moines a good city for medical sales jobs?

Des Moines has 40 open medical sales roles on The Lobby as of November 10, 2026, with 27 roles posted in the last 30 days. 1 specialty has 5 or more open roles.

### Are there medical sales recruiters hiring in Des Moines?

Yes. Recruiting firms with open Des Moines searches on The Lobby include Chase MedSearch. Most recruiters work nationally, so the firms listed change as their Des Moines searches open and close.

### Which companies are hiring medical sales reps in Des Moines?

Abbott (3 roles), Amplity Health (2), Axsome Therapeutics (2), Medline (2), Novartis (2) and Philips (2) have the most open Des Moines roles right now.

### Are there 1099 or independent medical sales jobs in Des Moines?

4 1099 and independent roles list Iowa as a location on The Lobby: roles where the company said 1099, or where the posting named a staffing or sales agency. The Include 1099 opportunities filter on the job board shows them alongside W-2 roles.

### Are there medical device sales jobs in Des Moines?

Yes. 19 medical device sales roles are open in Des Moines, along with 19 pharmaceutical roles.

## How we count

Roles are read nightly from employers' own careers sites and re-checked each night; a role counts for Des Moines when Des Moines is one of its listed locations, and a role we can no longer find on the employer's site is taken off. Remote roles, and Iowa roles that name no city, are not counted. Pay is posted pay, not earnings. Vocari, The Lobby's connector for AI assistants (https://thelobbynetwork.com/mcp), gives the same total for the same city.

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