Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in Ames, IA
The median diagnostic medical sonographers in Ames, IA earns $82,110 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,290 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $69,580
- 25th percentile
- $80,430
- Median percentile
- $82,110
- 75th percentile
- $100,820
- 90th percentile
- $102,380
Based on 30 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
$63,474 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $82,110 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,234 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,281 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,120 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,290 |
| Every two weeks | $2,441 |
Does it go far here?
$92,435Median 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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