Automotive Body and Related Repairers salary in Ames, IA
The median automotive body and related repairers in Ames, IA earns $58,790 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,932 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,180
- 25th percentile
- $45,000
- Median percentile
- $58,790
- 75th percentile
- $107,640
- 90th percentile
- $119,990
Based on 50 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
$47,184 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,790 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,875 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,497 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,234 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,932 |
| Every two weeks | $1,815 |
Does it go far here?
$66,183Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA
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