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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

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 production and operating workers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa