Salaries in Ames, IA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Ames, IA • 275 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $230,90050
      Chief Executives $168,570130
      Dentists, General $163,95040
      Statisticians $150,00030
      Managers, All Other $140,910110
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $136,380110
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $134,16080
      Pharmacists $132,40080
      Human Resources Managers $131,24050
      Sales Managers $128,10090
      Natural Sciences Managers $127,19090
      Software Developers $127,040440
      Marketing Managers $126,95090
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $126,810150
      Nurse Practitioners $126,58060
      Lawyers $124,85080
      Physician Assistants $121,87030
      Financial Managers $120,000230
      Purchasing Managers $119,63030
      Veterinarians $111,91090
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $108,76090
      Microbiologists $108,04080
      Information Security Analysts $107,52030
      Industrial Production Managers $106,800120
      Public Relations Managers $106,47030
      Electrical Engineers $106,45040
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,53090
      Computer Occupations, All Other $104,010110
      Mechanical Engineers $103,020160
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $101,80060
      Industrial Engineers $101,380140
      Civil Engineers $101,290270
      Engineers, All Other $100,400120
      Medical and Health Services Managers $99,850260
      Computer Network Architects $99,74040
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $99,70050
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $99,04040
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $95,75030
      Financial and Investment Analysts $94,99050
      Chemists $94,99040
      Facilities Managers $94,55080
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $93,71070
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $93,240100
      Computer Systems Analysts $92,100200
      Construction Managers $91,350100
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $91,22050
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $90,22060
      Administrative Services Managers $89,60040
      Physical Therapists $86,440110
      Logisticians $86,390110
      Firefighters $86,14060
      General and Operations Managers $85,5501,150
      Computer Programmers $84,93030
      Project Management Specialists $83,870300
      Management Analysts $83,440170
      Budget Analysts $83,21080
      Speech-Language Pathologists $83,07040
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $83,01050
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $82,11030
      Occupational Therapists $81,59030
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $80,91060
      Computer Network Support Specialists $80,050200
      Dental Hygienists $79,74070
      Cost Estimators $79,71070
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $79,41070
      Biological Scientists, All Other $79,170180
      Personal Financial Advisors $78,20050
      Loan Officers $78,03080
      Data Scientists $77,200110
      Food Service Managers $76,74060
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,530130
      Fundraisers $76,38090
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,340180
      Respiratory Therapists $76,34030
      Accountants and Auditors $76,250560
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,910270
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $75,800150
      Compliance Officers $75,780180
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $75,78030
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $74,510120
      Web Developers $73,30040
      Registered Nurses $72,9201,100
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,730430
      Construction and Building Inspectors $70,06050
      Human Resources Specialists $68,990250
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,220310
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $66,32090
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $64,930730
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $64,860170
      Training and Development Specialists $64,730140
      Instructional Coordinators $64,430120
      Electricians $64,360220
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $64,350100
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,88090
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $63,62050
      Social and Community Service Managers $63,500120
      Sheet Metal Workers $63,24040
      Massage Therapists $63,18040
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,020170
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $62,870210
      Healthcare Social Workers $62,50030
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $62,49090
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $62,49070
      Soil and Plant Scientists $62,290150
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $62,23050
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $62,190160
      Computer User Support Specialists $62,130360
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $62,05070
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $62,00060
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $61,67080
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $61,540220
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,440260
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,980200
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $60,970310
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $60,96050
      Farm and Home Management Educators $60,840100
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $60,720110
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $60,49080
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $60,38080
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,340350
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,180300
      Insurance Sales Agents $60,160130
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $59,950220
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,690410
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,54070
      Public Relations Specialists $59,490260
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $58,920140
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $58,65060
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $58,41040
      Highway Maintenance Workers $58,080110
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,910130
      Postal Service Clerks $57,87040
      Carpenters $57,170250
      Physical Therapist Assistants $57,16040
      Chiropractors $56,89030
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,85070
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,85040
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $56,70040
      Graphic Designers $56,640110
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $56,51040
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $56,50090
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,480160
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $56,360170
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,23090
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $55,38030
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,53090
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,530670
      Machinists $52,75080
      Prepress Technicians and Workers $52,75040
      Biological Technicians $52,670200
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $52,520130
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $52,460280
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $52,370660
      Bus Drivers, School $52,020210
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $51,73070
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $51,22080
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $51,02090
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,01050
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,96070
      Paramedics $50,79050
      Medical Records Specialists $50,70070
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $50,65040
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $50,63050
      Chemical Technicians $50,60030
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $50,52040
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $50,40070
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $50,01050
      Food Batchmakers $49,35090
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,310260
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $48,800260
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $48,570400
      Construction Laborers $48,520530
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $48,29060
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,150200
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,97050
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $47,96030
      New Accounts Clerks $47,87050
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $47,630320
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $47,61030
      Helpers--Production Workers $47,59050
      Dental Assistants $47,530130
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $47,510100
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,49040
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,480630
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,370430
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $47,250350
      Roofers $47,13060
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $47,02030
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $46,74070
      Agricultural Technicians $46,630150
      Credit Counselors $46,50040
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $46,20050
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,130360
      Emergency Medical Technicians $46,00030
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $46,00040
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,780110
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $45,51030
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $44,950120
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,910230
      Medical Assistants $44,820170
      Residential Advisors $44,66060
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $44,54080
      Billing and Posting Clerks $43,92090
      Chefs and Head Cooks $43,87080
      Skincare Specialists $43,57030
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $42,96040
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $42,92040
      Printing Press Operators $42,850180
      Parts Salespersons $42,780110
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $41,78060
      Office Clerks, General $41,730810
      Real Estate Brokers $41,440
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $40,72070
      Library Technicians $40,48050
      Light Truck Drivers $40,090200
      Pharmacy Technicians $40,030160
      Data Entry Keyers $39,66030
      Opticians, Dispensing $39,42040
      Surgical Technologists $39,40040
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $39,290500
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $39,220820
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,180660
      Nursing Assistants $39,110760
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,950420
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,840380
      Production Workers, All Other $38,650160
      Customer Service Representatives $38,550600
      Tellers $38,490180
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,810
      Security Guards $37,510170
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $37,400160
      Animal Caretakers $37,050220
      Social and Human Service Assistants $37,000200
      Phlebotomists $36,85060
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $36,37030
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,310640
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,22070
      Stockers and Order Fillers $36,1801,120
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,330350
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,280150
      Cooks, Short Order $34,88090
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,58070
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,220980
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,05050
      Counter and Rental Clerks $33,79090
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,69060
      Bakers $33,590
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $32,930100
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $32,140170
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,340160
      Coaches and Scouts $30,700130
      Parking Attendants $30,64050
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,54070
      Food Preparation Workers $30,510170
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $30,400140
      Retail Salespersons $30,3301,350
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $30,33090
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,850270
      Driver/Sales Workers $29,800160
      Recreation Workers $29,710210
      Library Assistants, Clerical $29,22090
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,180260
      Cashiers $29,1701,540
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $28,990170
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,950800
      Cooks, Fast Food $28,910240
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,8901,490
      Waiters and Waitresses $28,660980
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,880130
      Childcare Workers $27,580200
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,560160
      Dishwashers $26,140100
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $25,55090
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $23,92030
      Bartenders $22,610410