Budget Analysts salary in Ames, IA
The median budget analysts in Ames, IA earns $84,030 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,396 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $63,760
- 25th percentile
- $63,760
- Median percentile
- $84,030
- 75th percentile
- $84,030
- 90th percentile
- $98,350
Based on 80 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
$64,752 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $84,030 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,657 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,428 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,193 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,396 |
| Every two weeks | $2,490 |
Does it go far here?
$94,596Median 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).