Pharmacists salary in Ames, IA
The median pharmacists in Ames, IA earns $139,690 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,453 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $114,540
- 25th percentile
- $133,300
- Median percentile
- $139,690
- 75th percentile
- $151,290
- 90th percentile
- $173,070
Based on 70 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
$101,436 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $139,690 |
| Federal income tax | −$22,260 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,686 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$5,308 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,453 |
| Every two weeks | $3,901 |
Does it go far here?
$157,255Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).