Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Ames, IA
The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Ames, IA earns $48,250 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,260 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,760
- 25th percentile
- $40,810
- Median percentile
- $48,250
- 75th percentile
- $49,170
- 90th percentile
- $56,280
Based on 280 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
$39,115 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,250 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,610 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,691 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,834 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,260 |
| Every two weeks | $1,504 |
Does it go far here?
$54,317Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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