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Chiropractors salary in Ames, IA

The median chiropractors in Ames, IA earns $56,890 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,811 a month.

10th percentile
$36,340
25th percentile
$43,840
Median percentile
$56,890
75th percentile
$99,500
90th percentile
$116,320

Based on 30 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

$45,729 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,890
Federal income tax−$4,647
Social Security + Medicare−$4,352
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,162
Monthly take-home$3,811
Every two weeks$1,759

Does it go far here?

$64,044Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,700
Accountants and Auditors$79,320
Registered Nurses$77,160
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,510
Construction Laborers$49,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,740

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