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Financial Managers salary in Ames, IA

The median financial managers in Ames, IA earns $124,010 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,610 a month.

10th percentile
$76,510
25th percentile
$98,800
Median percentile
$124,010
75th percentile
$167,760
90th percentile
$229,400

Based on 220 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

$91,314 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,010
Federal income tax−$18,496
Social Security + Medicare−$9,487
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$4,712
Monthly take-home$7,610
Every two weeks$3,512

Does it go far here?

$139,604Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,700
Accountants and Auditors$79,320
Registered Nurses$77,160
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,510
Construction Laborers$49,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,740

All financial managers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa