General and Operations Managers salary in Ames, IA
The median general and operations managers in Ames, IA earns $97,700 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,154 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $43,680
- 25th percentile
- $62,510
- Median percentile
- $97,700
- 75th percentile
- $143,840
- 90th percentile
- $200,000
Based on 1,040 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
$73,849 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $97,700 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,664 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,474 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,713 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,154 |
| Every two weeks | $2,840 |
Does it go far here?
$109,985Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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