Data Entry Keyers salary in Ames, IA
The median data entry keyers in Ames, IA earns $45,140 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,061 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $32,870
- 25th percentile
- $40,530
- Median percentile
- $45,140
- 75th percentile
- $53,440
- 90th percentile
- $56,830
Based on 50 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
$36,735 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,140 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,237 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,453 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,715 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,061 |
| Every two weeks | $1,413 |
Does it go far here?
$50,816Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).