The median annual wage for Nurse Practitioners in Ames, IA is $126,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $139,360.
Pay spans roughly $98,530 at the 10th percentile to $173,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.85 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as nurse practitioners in Ames, IA.
| Median (annual) | $126,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $139,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.85 |
| 10th percentile | $98,530 |
| 90th percentile | $173,330 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.