Printing Press Operators salary in Ames, IA
The median printing press operators in Ames, IA earns $46,850 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,170 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,330
- 25th percentile
- $35,250
- Median percentile
- $46,850
- 75th percentile
- $65,770
- 90th percentile
- $72,720
Based on 150 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
$38,044 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,850 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,442 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,584 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,780 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,170 |
| Every two weeks | $1,463 |
Does it go far here?
$52,741Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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