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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary in Ames, IA

The median first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Ames, IA earns $39,710 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,715 a month.

10th percentile
$29,080
25th percentile
$35,740
Median percentile
$39,710
75th percentile
$49,520
90th percentile
$61,700

Based on 490 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

$32,578 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,710
Federal income tax−$2,585
Social Security + Medicare−$3,038
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,509
Monthly take-home$2,715
Every two weeks$1,253

Does it go far here?

$44,703Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
37%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 first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa