Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Ames, IA
The median home health and personal care aides in Ames, IA earns $35,660 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,456 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $32,030
- 25th percentile
- $33,750
- Median percentile
- $35,660
- 75th percentile
- $40,120
- 90th percentile
- $44,980
Based on 700 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
$29,478 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,660 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,099 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,728 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,355 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,456 |
| Every two weeks | $1,134 |
Does it go far here?
$40,144Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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