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Parts Salespersons salary in Ames, IA

The median parts salespersons in Ames, IA earns $40,540 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,768 a month.

10th percentile
$29,070
25th percentile
$30,680
Median percentile
$40,540
75th percentile
$58,690
90th percentile
$70,320

Based on 120 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

$33,213 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,540
Federal income tax−$2,685
Social Security + Medicare−$3,101
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,541
Monthly take-home$2,768
Every two weeks$1,277

Does it go far here?

$45,638Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,700
Accountants and Auditors$79,320
Registered Nurses$77,160
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,510
Construction Laborers$49,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,740

All parts salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa