Postal Service Clerks salary in Ames, IA
The median postal service clerks in Ames, IA earns $58,470 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,912 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $42,600
- 25th percentile
- $53,810
- Median percentile
- $58,470
- 75th percentile
- $64,650
- 90th percentile
- $70,490
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
$46,939 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,470 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,836 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,473 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,222 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,912 |
| Every two weeks | $1,805 |
Does it go far here?
$65,822Median 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).