Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Ames, IA
The median chemical equipment operators and tenders in Ames, IA earns $62,300 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,156 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,960
- 25th percentile
- $52,850
- Median percentile
- $62,300
- 75th percentile
- $63,140
- 90th percentile
- $76,680
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
$49,871 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,296 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,766 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,367 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,156 |
| Every two weeks | $1,918 |
Does it go far here?
$70,134Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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