Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Ames, IA
The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Ames, IA earns $50,260 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,388 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,260
- 25th percentile
- $50,260
- Median percentile
- $50,260
- 75th percentile
- $61,920
- 90th percentile
- $73,510
Based on 400 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
$40,654 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,260 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,851 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,845 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,910 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,388 |
| Every two weeks | $1,564 |
Does it go far here?
$56,580Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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