Nurse Practitioners salary in Ames, IA
The median nurse practitioners in Ames, IA earns $127,600 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,803 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $79,660
- 25th percentile
- $104,750
- Median percentile
- $127,600
- 75th percentile
- $140,360
- 90th percentile
- $172,140
Based on 70 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
$93,632 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $127,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$19,358 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,761 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$4,849 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,803 |
| Every two weeks | $3,601 |
Does it go far here?
$143,645Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).