Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Ames, IA
The median postal service mail carriers in Ames, IA earns $60,840 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,063 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $42,390
- 25th percentile
- $51,130
- Median percentile
- $60,840
- 75th percentile
- $77,380
- 90th percentile
- $81,040
Based on 130 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
$48,753 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,840 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,121 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,654 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,312 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,063 |
| Every two weeks | $1,875 |
Does it go far here?
$68,490Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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