Industrial Engineers salary in Ames, IA
The median industrial engineers in Ames, IA earns $88,650 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,652 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $62,910
- 25th percentile
- $79,670
- Median percentile
- $88,650
- 75th percentile
- $107,220
- 90th percentile
- $132,690
Based on 140 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
$67,827 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $88,650 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,673 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,782 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,369 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,652 |
| Every two weeks | $2,609 |
Does it go far here?
$99,797Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).