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Customer Service Representatives salary in Ames, IA

The median customer service representatives in Ames, IA earns $42,820 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,913 a month.

10th percentile
$30,820
25th percentile
$35,520
Median percentile
$42,820
75th percentile
$52,090
90th percentile
$63,040

Based on 690 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

$34,959 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,820
Federal income tax−$2,958
Social Security + Medicare−$3,276
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,627
Monthly take-home$2,913
Every two weeks$1,345

Does it go far here?

$48,204Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
34%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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