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Is $100k a good salary in Ames, IA?

comfortable A $100k salary is 37% above the median household income here ($73,127). After tax you take home about $6,282 a month, and median rent ($1,000) takes 16% of that.

$75,380 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,000
Federal income tax−$13,170
Social Security + Medicare−$7,650
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,800
Monthly take-home$6,282
Every two weeks$2,899
$112,575What $100k buys in Ames, IA, expressed in average-US prices (price level 88.8).
16%Rent share of take-home. Under 25% is comfortable, 25–35% workable, above 35% tight.

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Median household income and rent: Census 2024 ACS 5-year. Household income covers all earners, so compare with care if you live alone. Take-home is an estimate for a single filer.