Helpers--Production Workers salary in Ames, IA
The median helpers--production workers in Ames, IA earns $39,070 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,674 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,270
- 25th percentile
- $30,480
- Median percentile
- $39,070
- 75th percentile
- $50,600
- 90th percentile
- $52,430
Based on 50 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
$32,088 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $39,070 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,508 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,989 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,485 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,674 |
| Every two weeks | $1,234 |
Does it go far here?
$43,983Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
37%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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