Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Ames, IA
The median civil engineering technologists and technicians in Ames, IA earns $79,210 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,129 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $55,100
- 25th percentile
- $68,080
- Median percentile
- $79,210
- 75th percentile
- $86,530
- 90th percentile
- $90,570
Based on 150 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
$61,544 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $79,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,596 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,060 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,010 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,129 |
| Every two weeks | $2,367 |
Does it go far here?
$89,170Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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