Salaries in Ames, IA
66K residents · Ames, IA metro area
Ames, IA is part of the Ames, IA metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Ames, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Iowa is $48,540. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.
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Convert any pay figure for Ames and see how it compares.
- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in Ames
Family Medicine Physicians$248,000Chief Executives$206,090Dentists, General$163,950Pharmacists$139,690Managers, All Other$138,110Human Resources Managers$137,390Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,010Sales Managers$133,150Marketing Managers$132,050Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,340Software Developers$129,440Nurse Practitioners$127,600
Most common jobs in Ames
Popular salary guides
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,660
- Retail Salespersons$32,460
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,220
- General and Operations Managers$97,700
- Registered Nurses$77,160
- Cashiers$29,230
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,280
- Stockers and Order Fillers$36,240
- Customer Service Representatives$42,820
- Office Clerks, General$45,450
- Waiters and Waitresses$22,710
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,300