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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Ames, IA

The median bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Ames, IA earns $47,970 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,242 a month.

10th percentile
$32,770
25th percentile
$39,520
Median percentile
$47,970
75th percentile
$59,000
90th percentile
$68,010

Based on 470 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

$38,901 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,970
Federal income tax−$3,576
Social Security + Medicare−$3,670
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,823
Monthly take-home$3,242
Every two weeks$1,496

Does it go far here?

$54,002Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
31%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

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