Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Ames, IA
The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Ames, IA earns $56,920 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,813 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $42,340
- 25th percentile
- $53,860
- Median percentile
- $56,920
- 75th percentile
- $61,030
- 90th percentile
- $69,430
Based on 30 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
$45,752 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,920 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,650 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,354 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,163 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,813 |
| Every two weeks | $1,760 |
Does it go far here?
$64,077Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA
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