Public Relations Specialists salary in Ames, IA
The median public relations specialists in Ames, IA earns $62,970 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,199 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,740
- 25th percentile
- $50,740
- Median percentile
- $62,970
- 75th percentile
- $83,570
- 90th percentile
- $102,670
Based on 250 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
$50,384 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,970 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,376 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,817 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,393 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,199 |
| Every two weeks | $1,938 |
Does it go far here?
$70,888Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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