Accountants and Auditors salary in Ames, IA
The median accountants and auditors in Ames, IA earns $79,320 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,135 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $52,370
- 25th percentile
- $62,960
- Median percentile
- $79,320
- 75th percentile
- $98,100
- 90th percentile
- $126,450
Based on 530 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$61,617 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $79,320 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,620 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,068 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,014 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,135 |
| Every two weeks | $2,370 |
Does it go far here?
$89,294Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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