Firefighters salary in Ames, IA
The median firefighters in Ames, IA earns $86,010 a year, 45% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,506 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,440
- 25th percentile
- $66,560
- Median percentile
- $86,010
- 75th percentile
- $86,010
- 90th percentile
- $86,010
Based on 60 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
$66,070 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $86,010 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,092 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,580 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,268 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,506 |
| Every two weeks | $2,541 |
Does it go far here?
$96,825Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).