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Food Batchmakers salary in Ames, IA

The median food batchmakers in Ames, IA earns $50,950 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,432 a month.

10th percentile
$36,380
25th percentile
$46,130
Median percentile
$50,950
75th percentile
$58,090
90th percentile
$60,190

Based on 110 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

$41,182 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,950
Federal income tax−$3,934
Social Security + Medicare−$3,898
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,936
Monthly take-home$3,432
Every two weeks$1,584

Does it go far here?

$57,357Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
29%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

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