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Human Resources Managers salary in Ames, IA

The median human resources managers in Ames, IA earns $137,390 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,329 a month.

10th percentile
$98,810
25th percentile
$116,350
Median percentile
$137,390
75th percentile
$163,280
90th percentile
$224,650

Based on 60 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

$99,951 take-home a year
Gross pay$137,390
Federal income tax−$21,708
Social Security + Medicare−$10,510
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$5,221
Monthly take-home$8,329
Every two weeks$3,844

Does it go far here?

$154,666Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,700
Accountants and Auditors$79,320
Registered Nurses$77,160
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,510
Construction Laborers$49,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,740

All human resources managers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa