Computer User Support Specialists salary in Ames, IA
The median computer user support specialists in Ames, IA earns $63,830 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,253 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,060
- 25th percentile
- $56,540
- Median percentile
- $63,830
- 75th percentile
- $80,360
- 90th percentile
- $100,560
Based on 350 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
$51,042 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $63,830 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,480 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,883 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,426 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,253 |
| Every two weeks | $1,963 |
Does it go far here?
$71,856Median 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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