Recreation Workers salary in Ames, IA
The median recreation workers in Ames, IA earns $31,110 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,166 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $24,010
- 25th percentile
- $27,840
- Median percentile
- $31,110
- 75th percentile
- $36,070
- 90th percentile
- $43,910
Based on 240 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
$25,995 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,110 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,553 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,380 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,182 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,166 |
| Every two weeks | $1,000 |
Does it go far here?
$35,022Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).