Light Truck Drivers salary in Ames, IA
The median light truck drivers in Ames, IA earns $40,050 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,737 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,140
- 25th percentile
- $31,390
- Median percentile
- $40,050
- 75th percentile
- $53,140
- 90th percentile
- $96,830
Based on 200 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
$32,838 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,050 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,626 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,064 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,522 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,737 |
| Every two weeks | $1,263 |
Does it go far here?
$45,086Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).