Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Ames, IA
The median network and computer systems administrators in Ames, IA earns $78,030 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,063 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $58,980
- 25th percentile
- $70,180
- Median percentile
- $78,030
- 75th percentile
- $107,620
- 90th percentile
- $134,250
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
$60,759 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $78,030 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,337 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,969 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,965 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,063 |
| Every two weeks | $2,337 |
Does it go far here?
$87,842Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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