Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Ames, IA
The median miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Ames, IA earns $49,360 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,330 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,940
- 25th percentile
- $49,220
- Median percentile
- $49,360
- 75th percentile
- $59,840
- 90th percentile
- $59,840
Based on 470 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
$39,965 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,360 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,743 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,776 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,876 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,330 |
| Every two weeks | $1,537 |
Does it go far here?
$55,567Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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