Graphic Designers salary in Ames, IA
The median graphic designers in Ames, IA earns $57,060 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,822 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,440
- 25th percentile
- $46,080
- Median percentile
- $57,060
- 75th percentile
- $65,120
- 90th percentile
- $77,010
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
$45,859 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $57,060 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,667 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,365 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,168 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,822 |
| Every two weeks | $1,764 |
Does it go far here?
$64,235Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).