Driver/Sales Workers salary in Ames, IA
The median driver/sales workers in Ames, IA earns $28,760 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,016 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $18,000
- 25th percentile
- $24,400
- Median percentile
- $28,760
- 75th percentile
- $43,400
- 90th percentile
- $58,730
Based on 130 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
$24,196 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,760 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,271 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,200 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,093 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,016 |
| Every two weeks | $931 |
Does it go far here?
$32,376Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).