Office Clerks, General salary in Ames, IA
The median office clerks, general in Ames, IA earns $45,450 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,081 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,770
- 25th percentile
- $37,280
- Median percentile
- $45,450
- 75th percentile
- $51,350
- 90th percentile
- $62,820
Based on 710 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
$36,972 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,450 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,274 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,477 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,727 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,081 |
| Every two weeks | $1,422 |
Does it go far here?
$51,165Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).