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Is $80k a good salary in Ames, IA?

comfortable A $80k salary is 9% above the median household income here ($73,127). After tax you take home about $5,173 a month, and median rent ($1,000) takes 19% of that.

$62,070 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,000
Federal income tax−$8,770
Social Security + Medicare−$6,120
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,040
Monthly take-home$5,173
Every two weeks$2,387
$90,060What $80k buys in Ames, IA, expressed in average-US prices (price level 88.8).
19%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.