Information Security Analysts salary in Ames, IA
The median information security analysts in Ames, IA earns $107,520 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,699 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $69,090
- 25th percentile
- $79,840
- Median percentile
- $107,520
- 75th percentile
- $128,670
- 90th percentile
- $157,390
Based on 30 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
$80,385 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $107,520 |
| Federal income tax | −$14,824 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$8,225 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$4,086 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,699 |
| Every two weeks | $3,092 |
Does it go far here?
$121,040Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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