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Fundraisers salary in Ames, IA

The median fundraisers in Ames, IA earns $80,430 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,196 a month.

10th percentile
$46,320
25th percentile
$56,740
Median percentile
$80,430
75th percentile
$99,120
90th percentile
$135,420

Based on 80 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

$62,356 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,430
Federal income tax−$8,865
Social Security + Medicare−$6,153
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,056
Monthly take-home$5,196
Every two weeks$2,398

Does it go far here?

$90,544Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
19%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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