Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Ames, IA
The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Ames, IA earns $40,210 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,747 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,530
- 25th percentile
- $37,200
- Median percentile
- $40,210
- 75th percentile
- $45,980
- 90th percentile
- $49,030
Based on 420 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
$32,961 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,645 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,076 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,528 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,747 |
| Every two weeks | $1,268 |
Does it go far here?
$45,266Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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