Sheet Metal Workers salary in Ames, IA
The median sheet metal workers in Ames, IA earns $64,420 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,291 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,480
- 25th percentile
- $47,260
- Median percentile
- $64,420
- 75th percentile
- $79,500
- 90th percentile
- $92,860
Based on 60 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
$51,494 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $64,420 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,550 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,928 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,448 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,291 |
| Every two weeks | $1,981 |
Does it go far here?
$72,521Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).