Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in Ames, IA
The median buyers and purchasing agents in Ames, IA earns $68,880 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,556 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,640
- 25th percentile
- $57,600
- Median percentile
- $68,880
- 75th percentile
- $82,890
- 90th percentile
- $106,230
Based on 180 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
$54,670 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $68,880 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,324 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,269 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,617 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,556 |
| Every two weeks | $2,103 |
Does it go far here?
$77,541Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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