Salaries in Ames, IA
Median annual wage by occupation in Ames, IA (metro). 261 occupations.
- Family Medicine Physicians — $230,900/yr median
- Chief Executives — $168,570/yr median
- Statisticians — $150,000/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $140,910/yr median
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $136,380/yr median
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists — $134,160/yr median
- Pharmacists — $132,400/yr median
- Human Resources Managers — $131,240/yr median
- Sales Managers — $128,100/yr median
- Natural Sciences Managers — $127,190/yr median
- Software Developers — $127,040/yr median
- Marketing Managers — $126,950/yr median
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $126,810/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $126,580/yr median
- Lawyers — $124,850/yr median
- Physician Assistants — $121,870/yr median
- Financial Managers — $120,000/yr median
- Purchasing Managers — $119,630/yr median
- Veterinarians — $111,910/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $108,760/yr median
- Microbiologists — $108,040/yr median
- Industrial Production Managers — $106,800/yr median
- Public Relations Managers — $106,470/yr median
- Electrical Engineers — $106,450/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products — $104,530/yr median
- Computer Occupations, All Other — $104,010/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $103,020/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $101,800/yr median
- Industrial Engineers — $101,380/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $101,290/yr median
- Engineers, All Other — $100,400/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $99,850/yr median
- Computer Network Architects — $99,740/yr median
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — $99,700/yr median
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists — $99,040/yr median
- Financial and Investment Analysts — $94,990/yr median
- Chemists — $94,990/yr median
- Facilities Managers — $94,550/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $93,710/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $93,240/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $92,100/yr median
- Construction Managers — $91,350/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $91,220/yr median
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers — $90,220/yr median
- Administrative Services Managers — $89,600/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $86,440/yr median
- Logisticians — $86,390/yr median
- Firefighters — $86,140/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $85,550/yr median
- Computer Programmers — $84,930/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $83,870/yr median
- Management Analysts — $83,440/yr median
- Budget Analysts — $83,210/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $83,070/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $81,590/yr median
- Property Appraisers and Assessors — $80,910/yr median
- Computer Network Support Specialists — $80,050/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $79,740/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $79,710/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $79,410/yr median
- Biological Scientists, All Other — $79,170/yr median
- Personal Financial Advisors — $78,200/yr median
- Loan Officers — $78,030/yr median
- Data Scientists — $77,200/yr median
- Food Service Managers — $76,740/yr median
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $76,530/yr median
- Fundraisers — $76,380/yr median
- Respiratory Therapists — $76,340/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $76,340/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $76,250/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $75,910/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $75,800/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $75,780/yr median
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $75,780/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $74,510/yr median
- Web Developers — $73,300/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $72,920/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $72,730/yr median
- Construction and Building Inspectors — $70,060/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $68,990/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $67,220/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $66,320/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $64,930/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $64,860/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $64,730/yr median
- Instructional Coordinators — $64,430/yr median
- Electricians — $64,360/yr median
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $64,350/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $63,880/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $63,500/yr median
- Sheet Metal Workers — $63,240/yr median
- Massage Therapists — $63,180/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $63,020/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $62,870/yr median
- Healthcare Social Workers — $62,500/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $62,490/yr median
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $62,490/yr median
- Soil and Plant Scientists — $62,290/yr median
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other — $62,230/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $62,190/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $62,130/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $62,000/yr median
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians — $61,670/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $61,540/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $61,440/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $60,980/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $60,970/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — $60,960/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $60,720/yr median
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders — $60,490/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $60,380/yr median
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $60,340/yr median
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $60,180/yr median
- Insurance Sales Agents — $60,160/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $59,950/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $59,690/yr median
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $59,540/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $59,490/yr median
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $58,920/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $58,650/yr median
- Highway Maintenance Workers — $58,080/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $57,910/yr median
- Postal Service Clerks — $57,870/yr median
- Carpenters — $57,170/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $57,160/yr median
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $56,850/yr median
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $56,850/yr median
- Public Safety Telecommunicators — $56,700/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $56,640/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $56,510/yr median
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $56,500/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $56,480/yr median
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $56,360/yr median
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $56,230/yr median
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $55,380/yr median
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $53,530/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $53,530/yr median
- Machinists — $52,750/yr median
- Prepress Technicians and Workers — $52,750/yr median
- Biological Technicians — $52,670/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $52,520/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $52,460/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $52,370/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $52,020/yr median
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — $51,730/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $51,220/yr median
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $51,020/yr median
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $51,010/yr median
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators — $50,960/yr median
- Paramedics — $50,790/yr median
- Medical Records Specialists — $50,700/yr median
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other — $50,650/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $50,630/yr median
- Chemical Technicians — $50,600/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $50,520/yr median
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $50,400/yr median
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $50,010/yr median
- Food Batchmakers — $49,350/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $49,310/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $48,800/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $48,570/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $48,520/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $48,290/yr median
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $48,150/yr median
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $47,970/yr median
- Forest and Conservation Technicians — $47,960/yr median
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — $47,630/yr median
- Helpers--Production Workers — $47,590/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $47,530/yr median
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — $47,510/yr median
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $47,490/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $47,480/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $47,370/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $47,250/yr median
- Roofers — $47,130/yr median
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners — $47,020/yr median
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other — $46,740/yr median
- Agricultural Technicians — $46,630/yr median
- Credit Counselors — $46,500/yr median
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare — $46,200/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $46,130/yr median
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — $46,000/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $45,780/yr median
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — $45,510/yr median
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $44,950/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $44,910/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $44,820/yr median
- Residential Advisors — $44,660/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $44,540/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $43,920/yr median
- Chefs and Head Cooks — $43,870/yr median
- Skincare Specialists — $43,570/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — $42,960/yr median
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — $42,920/yr median
- Printing Press Operators — $42,850/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $42,780/yr median
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners — $41,780/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $41,730/yr median
- Food Processing Workers, All Other — $40,720/yr median
- Library Technicians — $40,480/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $40,090/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $40,030/yr median
- Data Entry Keyers — $39,660/yr median
- Opticians, Dispensing — $39,420/yr median
- Surgical Technologists — $39,400/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $39,290/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $39,220/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $39,180/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $39,110/yr median
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $38,950/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $38,840/yr median
- Production Workers, All Other — $38,650/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $38,550/yr median
- Tellers — $38,490/yr median
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers — $37,810/yr median
- Security Guards — $37,510/yr median
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $37,400/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $37,050/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $37,000/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $36,850/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers — $36,370/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $36,310/yr median
- Packers and Packagers, Hand — $36,220/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $36,180/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $35,330/yr median
- Butchers and Meat Cutters — $35,280/yr median
- Cooks, Short Order — $34,880/yr median
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — $34,580/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $34,220/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $34,050/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $33,790/yr median
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $33,690/yr median
- Bakers — $33,590/yr median
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — $32,930/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $32,140/yr median
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — $31,340/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $30,700/yr median
- Parking Attendants — $30,640/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $30,540/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $30,510/yr median
- Self-Enrichment Teachers — $30,400/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $30,330/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $30,330/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $29,850/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $29,800/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $29,710/yr median
- Library Assistants, Clerical — $29,220/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $29,180/yr median
- Cashiers — $29,170/yr median
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — $28,990/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $28,950/yr median
- Cooks, Fast Food — $28,910/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $28,890/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $28,660/yr median
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $27,880/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $27,580/yr median
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $27,560/yr median
- Dishwashers — $26,140/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $25,550/yr median
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $23,920/yr median
- Bartenders — $22,610/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.