Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Ames, IA
The median industrial truck and tractor operators in Ames, IA earns $48,310 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,263 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,560
- 25th percentile
- $44,720
- Median percentile
- $48,310
- 75th percentile
- $54,490
- 90th percentile
- $54,540
Based on 110 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
$39,161 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,310 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,617 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,696 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,836 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,263 |
| Every two weeks | $1,506 |
Does it go far here?
$54,385Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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