Insurance Sales Agents salary in Ames, IA
The median insurance sales agents in Ames, IA earns $63,400 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,226 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $24,750
- 25th percentile
- $46,450
- Median percentile
- $63,400
- 75th percentile
- $82,180
- 90th percentile
- $118,310
Based on 160 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
$50,713 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $63,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,428 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,850 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,409 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,226 |
| Every two weeks | $1,950 |
Does it go far here?
$71,372Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).