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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salary in Ames, IA

The median first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in Ames, IA earns $79,080 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,121 a month.

10th percentile
$50,530
25th percentile
$63,400
Median percentile
$79,080
75th percentile
$94,440
90th percentile
$109,110

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

$61,458 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,080
Federal income tax−$8,568
Social Security + Medicare−$6,050
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,005
Monthly take-home$5,121
Every two weeks$2,364

Does it go far here?

$89,024Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
20%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 mechanics, installers, and repairers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa