Electrical Engineers salary in Ames, IA
The median electrical engineers in Ames, IA earns $103,750 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,490 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $69,950
- 25th percentile
- $83,160
- Median percentile
- $103,750
- 75th percentile
- $127,760
- 90th percentile
- $149,300
Based on 40 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
$77,876 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $103,750 |
| Federal income tax | −$13,995 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,937 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,943 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,490 |
| Every two weeks | $2,995 |
Does it go far here?
$116,796Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).