Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Ames, IA
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Ames, IA earns $61,730 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,120 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,270
- 25th percentile
- $50,230
- Median percentile
- $61,730
- 75th percentile
- $74,000
- 90th percentile
- $88,380
Based on 70 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
$49,434 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,730 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,228 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,722 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,346 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,120 |
| Every two weeks | $1,901 |
Does it go far here?
$69,492Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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