Paramedics salary in Ames, IA
The median paramedics in Ames, IA earns $62,920 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,195 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,650
- 25th percentile
- $48,650
- Median percentile
- $62,920
- 75th percentile
- $63,750
- 90th percentile
- $80,120
Based on 40 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
$50,345 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,920 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,370 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,813 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,391 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,195 |
| Every two weeks | $1,936 |
Does it go far here?
$70,832Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).