Security Guards salary in Ames, IA
The median security guards in Ames, IA earns $37,430 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,569 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,010
- 25th percentile
- $35,580
- Median percentile
- $37,430
- 75th percentile
- $48,020
- 90th percentile
- $53,260
Based on 260 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
$30,833 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,430 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,312 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,863 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,422 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,569 |
| Every two weeks | $1,186 |
Does it go far here?
$42,137Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).