Salaries in Ames, IA metro area

Typical pay for 246 jobs in the Ames, IA metro area. The median for all workers is $50,220 a year ($24.14 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$50,220

Median hourly

$24.14

Workers

55,890

vs U.S. median

-1%

Highest paying jobs in Ames, IA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Family Medicine Physician	$248,000	60
Chief Executive	$206,090	110
Dentists, General	$163,950	40
Pharmacist	$139,690	70
Managers, All Other	$138,110	120
Human Resources Manager	$137,390	60
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,010	90
Sales Manager	$133,150	110
Marketing Manager	$132,050	110
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,340	130
Software Developer	$129,440	470
Nurse Practitioner	$127,600	70
Lawyer	$125,200	90
Financial Manager	$124,010	220
Veterinarian	$118,240	80

Most common jobs in Ames, IA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,620	$29,220
Cashier	1,470	$29,230
Retail Salesperson	1,460	$32,460
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,110	$36,240
Registered Nurse	1,070	$77,160
General and Operations Managers	1,040	$97,700
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,030	$35,300
Waiters and Waitresses	1,010	$22,710
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	780	$30,420
Nursing Assistant	770	$43,540
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	710	$76,510
Office Clerks, General	710	$45,450
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	700	$35,660
Customer Service Representative	690	$42,820
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	670	$54,770

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Iowa.

All 246 jobs by category

Management Occupations (21)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (18)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (11)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (8)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (7)Community and Social Service Occupations (5)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (12)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (22)Healthcare Support Occupations (7)Protective Service Occupations (6)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (8)Sales and Related Occupations (12)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (25)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (13)Production Occupations (22)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$103,440	$49.73	40
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,010	$65.87	90
Chief Executive	$206,090	$99.08	110
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,340	$63.14	130
Construction Manager	$96,720	$46.50	120
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$106,520	—	90
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$47,660	$22.92	50
Facilities Manager	$88,910	$42.75	110
Financial Manager	$124,010	$59.62	220
Food Service Manager	$62,590	$30.09	100
General and Operations Managers	$97,700	$46.97	1,040
Human Resources Manager	$137,390	$66.05	60
Industrial Production Manager	$113,930	$54.77	120
Managers, All Other	$138,110	$66.40	120
Marketing Manager	$132,050	$63.49	110
Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,730	$49.87	280
Natural Sciences Manager	$116,540	$56.03	90
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$55,600	$26.73	150
Sales Manager	$133,150	$64.02	110
Social and Community Service Managers	$63,770	$30.66	100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$104,930	$50.45	60

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$79,320	$38.14	530
Budget Analyst	$84,030	$40.40	80
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,510	$36.78	710
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$68,880	$33.12	180
Compliance Officer	$80,370	$38.64	160
Cost Estimator	$76,920	$36.98	50
Financial and Investment Analysts	$90,650	$43.58	40
Fundraiser	$80,430	$38.67	80
Human Resources Specialist	$70,060	$33.68	260
Loan Officer	$84,470	$40.61	70
Logistician	$75,620	$36.36	80
Management Analyst	$88,510	$42.56	150
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,100	$29.37	380
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$47,980	$23.07	100
Personal Financial Advisor	$90,590	$43.55	40
Project Management Specialist	$97,290	$46.77	260
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$78,480	$37.73	50
Training and Development Specialists	$67,860	$32.62	170

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$102,630	$49.34	30
Computer Network Support Specialist	$82,360	$39.60	200
Computer Occupations, All Other	$92,310	$44.38	160
Computer Programmer	$77,720	$37.36	30
Computer Systems Analyst	$96,920	$46.59	220
Computer User Support Specialist	$63,830	$30.69	350
Data Scientist	$79,430	$38.19	100
Information Security Analyst	$107,520	$51.69	30
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,030	$37.52	90
Software Developer	$129,440	$62.23	470
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$96,560	$46.42	40

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$95,750	$46.04	30
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,620	$30.59	50
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$79,210	$38.08	150
Civil Engineer	$100,200	$48.17	290
Electrical Engineer	$103,750	$49.88	40
Engineers, All Other	$95,260	$45.80	50
Industrial Engineer	$88,650	$42.62	140
Mechanical Engineer	$98,610	$47.41	120

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Technician	$48,430	$23.29	140
Biological Scientists, All Other	$82,720	$39.77	160
Chemist	$84,300	$40.53	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$65,020	$31.26	50
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$93,720	$45.06	110
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,970	$39.89	70
Soil and Plant Scientists	$65,080	$31.29	130

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,370	$22.29	120
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$50,260	$24.16	400
Healthcare Social Worker	$61,760	$29.69	30
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,240	$18.39	180
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$69,750	$33.53	130

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$125,200	$60.19	90
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$53,180	$25.57	60

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,430	—	440
Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,840	$29.25	100
Instructional Coordinator	$69,490	$33.41	110
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,610	$29.14	90
Library Technician	$45,880	$22.06	40
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,200	—	250
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$30,590	$14.71	290
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,450	—	310
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$29,570	$14.21	190
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$63,480	—	70
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,330	$17.47	260
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,420	—	780

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$36,740	—	110
Graphic Designer	$57,060	$27.43	110
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,720	$17.65	30
Public Relations Specialist	$62,970	$30.27	250

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chiropractor	$56,890	$27.35	30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$56,380	$27.10	110
Dental Hygienist	$89,130	$42.85	80
Dentists, General	$163,950	$78.82	40
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$82,110	$39.48	30
Emergency Medical Technician	$46,000	$22.12	30
Family Medicine Physician	$248,000	$119.23	60
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$48,060	$23.11	50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$65,610	$31.55	190
Medical Records Specialist	$49,850	$23.97	70
Nurse Practitioner	$127,600	$61.34	70
Occupational Therapist	$73,810	$35.49	40
Opticians, Dispensing	$40,860	$19.64	40
Paramedic	$62,920	$30.25	40
Pharmacist	$139,690	$67.16	70
Pharmacy Technician	$39,310	$18.90	140
Physical Therapist	$90,610	$43.56	70
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$66,760	$32.09	90
Registered Nurse	$77,160	$37.09	1,070
Speech-Language Pathologist	$83,170	$39.99	60
Veterinarian	$118,240	$56.85	80
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$50,730	$24.39	270

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$49,140	$23.63	110
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$35,660	$17.14	700
Medical Assistant	$45,810	$22.02	180
Nursing Assistant	$43,540	$20.93	770
Phlebotomist	$38,240	$18.39	40
Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,040	$29.83	30
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$38,300	$18.41	90

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$58,410	$28.08	40
Firefighter	$86,010	$41.35	60
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$102,930	$49.49	60
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$23,640	$11.37	40
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$73,840	$35.50	150
Security Guard	$37,430	$17.99	260

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$21,580	$10.38	450
Chefs and Head Cooks	$51,360	$24.69	60
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,540	$17.57	380
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,410	$17.51	570
Cooks, Short Order	$36,070	$17.34	60
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,630	$14.25	110
Dishwasher	$30,110	$14.48	110
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,220	$14.05	1,620
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,710	$19.09	490
Food Preparation Worker	$29,900	$14.37	140
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,840	$15.31	180
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,480	$13.69	140
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,710	$10.92	1,010

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$46,540	$22.37	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,360	$27.58	50
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,300	$16.97	1,030
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$44,580	$21.43	390
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,830	$15.78	260

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,100	$13.03	110
Animal Caretaker	$38,700	$18.61	190
Childcare Worker	$27,850	$13.39	260
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$32,150	$15.46	110
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$43,830	$21.07	50
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,170	$17.39	170
Recreation Worker	$31,110	$14.96	240
Residential Advisor	$48,230	$23.19	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$29,230	$14.05	1,470
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,780	$18.65	100
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,990	$38.94	70
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,300	$23.22	350
Insurance Sales Agent	$63,400	$30.48	160
Parts Salesperson	$40,540	$19.49	120
Real Estate Broker	$41,440	$19.92	n/a
Retail Salesperson	$32,460	$15.60	1,460
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$63,230	$30.40	220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,680	$33.02	440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$105,330	$50.64	120
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$62,050	$29.83	70

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,050	$22.62	90
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,970	$23.06	470
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$57,800	$27.79	80
Customer Service Representative	$42,820	$20.59	690
Data Entry Keyer	$45,140	$21.70	50
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,680	$23.41	50
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,990	$29.80	140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,420	$31.93	280
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,200	$21.73	40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$53,710	$25.82	90
Library Assistants, Clerical	$30,070	$14.46	110
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$57,580	$27.68	50
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,210	$19.33	420
New Accounts Clerk	$47,870	$23.01	50
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$48,320	$23.23	70
Office Clerks, General	$45,450	$21.85	710
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$56,920	$27.37	30
Postal Service Clerk	$58,470	$28.11	40
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$60,840	$29.25	130
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,800	$29.23	140
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$58,610	$28.18	40
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,170	$16.91	170
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,740	$23.44	620
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,840	$23.00	210
Teller	$43,060	$20.70	180

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Equipment Operator	$47,610	$22.89	30

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$55,640	$26.75	210
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,230	$27.99	60
Construction and Building Inspectors	$79,740	$38.34	40
Construction Laborer	$49,810	$23.95	600
Electrician	$63,320	$30.44	210
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,260	$34.74	290
Highway Maintenance Worker	$60,980	$29.32	110
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,400	$30.00	190
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,780	$21.53	70
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,820	$30.68	160
Sheet Metal Worker	$64,420	$30.97	60

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$58,790	$28.26	50
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,820	$28.28	260
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,360	$29.50	80
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$83,010	$39.91	50
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$100,170	$48.16	40
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$63,490	$30.52	80
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,080	$38.02	220
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,430	$29.05	190
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$67,250	$32.33	150
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$54,950	$26.42	60
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$54,770	$26.33	670
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,940	$31.22	80
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$65,470	$31.48	80

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$36,520	$17.56	90
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,110	$17.36	160
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$62,300	$29.95	80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$69,090	$33.22	60
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$47,330	$22.76	50
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$39,080	$18.79	90
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,160	$35.65	300
Food Batchmaker	$50,950	$24.50	110
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$43,520	$20.93	50
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,070	$18.79	50
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$61,820	$29.72	240
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,790	$16.72	40
Machinist	$60,200	$28.94	60
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$49,360	$23.73	470
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,020	$25.01	110
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,670	$23.88	190
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$48,250	$23.20	280
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$54,460	$26.18	40
Printing Press Operator	$46,850	$22.52	150
Production Workers, All Other	$70,690	$33.99	70
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,730	$29.68	70
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,560	$28.15	170

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$54,780	$26.34	220
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,390	$17.49	110
Driver/Sales Worker	$28,760	$13.83	130
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,270	$28.02	180
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,510	$26.21	640
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$48,310	$23.23	110
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,280	$19.36	650
Light Truck Driver	$40,050	$19.25	200
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,490	$16.58	50
Parking Attendant	$31,070	$14.94	40
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$47,810	$22.99	90
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,670	$15.23	50
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,240	$17.42	1,110