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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in Ames, IA

The median amusement and recreation attendants in Ames, IA earns $27,100 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,908 a month.

10th percentile
$21,920
25th percentile
$22,910
Median percentile
$27,100
75th percentile
$32,060
90th percentile
$32,150

Based on 110 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

$22,897 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,100
Federal income tax−$1,100
Social Security + Medicare−$2,073
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,030
Monthly take-home$1,908
Every two weeks$881

Does it go far here?

$30,508Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,700
Accountants and Auditors$79,320
Registered Nurses$77,160
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,510
Construction Laborers$49,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,740

All amusement and recreation attendants salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa