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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Ames, IA

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Ames, IA earns $58,560 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,917 a month.

10th percentile
$40,620
25th percentile
$49,250
Median percentile
$58,560
75th percentile
$60,310
90th percentile
$67,110

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

$47,008 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,560
Federal income tax−$4,847
Social Security + Medicare−$4,480
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,225
Monthly take-home$3,917
Every two weeks$1,808

Does it go far here?

$65,924Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
26%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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