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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in Ames, IA

The median property appraisers and assessors in Ames, IA earns $78,480 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,088 a month.

10th percentile
$60,430
25th percentile
$65,210
Median percentile
$78,480
75th percentile
$90,570
90th percentile
$95,000

Based on 50 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

$61,058 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,480
Federal income tax−$8,436
Social Security + Medicare−$6,004
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,982
Monthly take-home$5,088
Every two weeks$2,348

Does it go far here?

$88,349Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,700
Accountants and Auditors$79,320
Registered Nurses$77,160
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,510
Construction Laborers$49,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,740

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