Prepress Technicians and Workers salary in Ames, IA
The median prepress technicians and workers in Ames, IA earns $54,460 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,656 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,360
- 25th percentile
- $54,460
- Median percentile
- $54,460
- 75th percentile
- $54,460
- 90th percentile
- $63,520
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
$43,869 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $54,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,355 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,166 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,069 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,656 |
| Every two weeks | $1,687 |
Does it go far here?
$61,308Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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