Registered Nurses salary in Ames, IA
The median registered nurses in Ames, IA earns $77,160 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,015 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $64,360
- 25th percentile
- $67,280
- Median percentile
- $77,160
- 75th percentile
- $80,900
- 90th percentile
- $99,440
Based on 1,070 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
$60,180 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,160 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,145 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,903 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,932 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,015 |
| Every two weeks | $2,315 |
Does it go far here?
$86,863Median 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).