Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Ames, IA
The median public safety telecommunicators in Ames, IA earns $58,610 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,920 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,700
- 25th percentile
- $53,780
- Median percentile
- $58,610
- 75th percentile
- $64,850
- 90th percentile
- $68,020
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
$47,046 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,610 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,853 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,484 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,227 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,920 |
| Every two weeks | $1,809 |
Does it go far here?
$65,980Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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