Chief Executives salary in Ames, IA
The median chief executives in Ames, IA earns $206,090 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $12,132 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $94,390
- 25th percentile
- $132,020
- Median percentile
- $206,090
- 75th percentile
- $294,840
- 90th percentile
- $338,090
Based on 110 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
$145,581 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $206,090 |
| Federal income tax | −$38,196 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$14,482 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$7,831 |
| Monthly take-home | $12,132 |
| Every two weeks | $5,599 |
Does it go far here?
$232,005Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
8%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).