Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Ames, IA
The median landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Ames, IA earns $44,580 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,025 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,900
- 25th percentile
- $37,610
- Median percentile
- $44,580
- 75th percentile
- $47,620
- 90th percentile
- $58,660
Based on 390 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
$36,306 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,580 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,170 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,410 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,694 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,025 |
| Every two weeks | $1,396 |
Does it go far here?
$50,186Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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