Lawyers salary in Ames, IA
The median lawyers in Ames, IA earns $125,200 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,674 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $69,990
- 25th percentile
- $86,760
- Median percentile
- $125,200
- 75th percentile
- $150,390
- 90th percentile
- $216,730
Based on 90 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
$92,083 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $125,200 |
| Federal income tax | −$18,782 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,578 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$4,758 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,674 |
| Every two weeks | $3,542 |
Does it go far here?
$140,943Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).