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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Ames, IA

The median counter and rental clerks in Ames, IA earns $38,780 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,656 a month.

10th percentile
$33,120
25th percentile
$36,470
Median percentile
$38,780
75th percentile
$47,800
90th percentile
$50,380

Based on 100 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

$31,866 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,780
Federal income tax−$2,474
Social Security + Medicare−$2,967
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,474
Monthly take-home$2,656
Every two weeks$1,226

Does it go far here?

$43,656Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
38%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

All counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa