Childcare Workers salary in Ames, IA
The median childcare workers in Ames, IA earns $27,850 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,957 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $22,710
- 25th percentile
- $26,890
- Median percentile
- $27,850
- 75th percentile
- $28,980
- 90th percentile
- $33,510
Based on 260 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
$23,486 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $27,850 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,175 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,131 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,058 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,957 |
| Every two weeks | $903 |
Does it go far here?
$31,352Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).