Waiters and Waitresses salary in Ames, IA
The median waiters and waitresses in Ames, IA earns $22,710 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,621 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $15,080
- 25th percentile
- $15,560
- Median percentile
- $22,710
- 75th percentile
- $38,580
- 90th percentile
- $50,610
Based on 1,010 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
$19,449 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $22,710 |
| Federal income tax | −$661 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,737 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$863 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,621 |
| Every two weeks | $748 |
Does it go far here?
$25,566Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).