Food Service Managers salary in Ames, IA
The median food service managers in Ames, IA earns $62,590 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,174 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $42,600
- 25th percentile
- $53,520
- Median percentile
- $62,590
- 75th percentile
- $77,680
- 90th percentile
- $105,640
Based on 100 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
$50,093 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,590 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,331 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,788 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,378 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,174 |
| Every two weeks | $1,927 |
Does it go far here?
$70,460Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).