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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Ames, IA

The median self-enrichment teachers in Ames, IA earns $29,570 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,068 a month.

10th percentile
$20,910
25th percentile
$28,080
Median percentile
$29,570
75th percentile
$36,830
90th percentile
$60,570

Based on 190 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

$24,816 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,570
Federal income tax−$1,368
Social Security + Medicare−$2,262
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,124
Monthly take-home$2,068
Every two weeks$954

Does it go far here?

$33,288Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
48%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 self-enrichment teachers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa