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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary in Ames, IA

The median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Ames, IA earns $105,330 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,577 a month.

10th percentile
$62,570
25th percentile
$80,730
Median percentile
$105,330
75th percentile
$136,010
90th percentile
$194,080

Based on 120 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

$78,927 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,330
Federal income tax−$14,343
Social Security + Medicare−$8,058
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$4,003
Monthly take-home$6,577
Every two weeks$3,036

Does it go far here?

$118,575Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
15%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

All sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa