The median annual wage for Lawyers in Ames, IA is $124,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $132,070.
Pay spans roughly $57,630 at the 10th percentile to $209,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.02 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as lawyers in Ames, IA.
| Median (annual) | $124,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $132,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.02 |
| 10th percentile | $57,630 |
| 90th percentile | $209,990 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.