Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Ames, IA
The median fast food and counter workers in Ames, IA earns $29,220 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,046 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,680
- 25th percentile
- $26,990
- Median percentile
- $29,220
- 75th percentile
- $34,780
- 90th percentile
- $36,710
Based on 1,620 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
$24,548 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $29,220 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,326 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,235 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,110 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,046 |
| Every two weeks | $944 |
Does it go far here?
$32,894Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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