Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Ames, IA
The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Ames, IA earns $60,430 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,037 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,290
- 25th percentile
- $49,840
- Median percentile
- $60,430
- 75th percentile
- $73,540
- 90th percentile
- $79,890
Based on 190 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
$48,439 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,430 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,072 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,623 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,296 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,037 |
| Every two weeks | $1,863 |
Does it go far here?
$68,029Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA
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