First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Ames, IA
The median first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Ames, IA earns $74,160 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,849 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,470
- 25th percentile
- $59,420
- Median percentile
- $74,160
- 75th percentile
- $84,940
- 90th percentile
- $99,010
Based on 300 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
$58,183 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $74,160 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,485 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,673 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,818 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,849 |
| Every two weeks | $2,238 |
Does it go far here?
$83,485Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA
All first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa