Project Management Specialists salary in Ames, IA
The median project management specialists in Ames, IA earns $97,290 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,131 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $62,720
- 25th percentile
- $80,280
- Median percentile
- $97,290
- 75th percentile
- $126,940
- 90th percentile
- $149,210
Based on 260 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
$73,576 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $97,290 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,574 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,443 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,697 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,131 |
| Every two weeks | $2,830 |
Does it go far here?
$109,524Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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