Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Ames, IA
The median library assistants, clerical in Ames, IA earns $30,070 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,100 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $20,880
- 25th percentile
- $26,460
- Median percentile
- $30,070
- 75th percentile
- $49,440
- 90th percentile
- $63,700
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
$25,199 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $30,070 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,428 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,300 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,143 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,100 |
| Every two weeks | $969 |
Does it go far here?
$33,851Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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