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Training and Development Specialists salary in Ames, IA

The median training and development specialists in Ames, IA earns $67,860 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,499 a month.

10th percentile
$48,070
25th percentile
$59,870
Median percentile
$67,860
75th percentile
$85,280
90th percentile
$124,530

Based on 170 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

$53,991 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,860
Federal income tax−$6,099
Social Security + Medicare−$5,191
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,579
Monthly take-home$4,499
Every two weeks$2,077

Does it go far here?

$76,393Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
22%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

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