Average Salaries in Ames, IA

Compare salaries across 284 job titles in Ames, IA.

Salary Data for Ames, IA

Job TitleMedian SalaryMinMax
Family Medicine Physicians$230,900$142,100N/A
Chief Executives$168,570$53,210N/A
Statisticians$150,000$86,490$159,090
Managers, All Other$140,910$60,420$219,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$136,380$122,060$178,510
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$134,160$63,180$189,860
Pharmacists$132,400$102,600$157,720
Human Resources Managers$131,240$69,300$205,090
Sales Managers$128,100$67,990$230,930
Natural Sciences Managers$127,190$91,230$216,220
Software Developers$127,040$73,480$180,560
Marketing Managers$126,950$82,950$215,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$126,810$103,180$216,930
Nurse Practitioners$126,580$98,530$173,330
Lawyers$124,850$57,630$209,990
Physician Assistants$121,870$71,640$186,680
Financial Managers$120,000$64,380$209,470
Purchasing Managers$119,630$84,420$193,690
Veterinarians$111,910$74,770$174,430
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$108,760$73,820$156,810
Microbiologists$108,040$73,070$164,090
Industrial Production Managers$106,800$77,850$186,800
Public Relations Managers$106,470$80,420$178,420
Electrical Engineers$106,450$64,480$146,040
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,530$67,700$170,890
Computer Occupations, All Other$104,010$33,280$157,310
Mechanical Engineers$103,020$68,540$132,650
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,800$74,850$127,560
Management Occupations$101,660$48,220$192,100
Industrial Engineers$101,380$76,920$143,260
Civil Engineers$101,290$66,350$123,100
Engineers, All Other$100,400$78,720$133,030
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,850$67,620$160,010
Computer Network Architects$99,740$60,450$131,170
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$99,700$61,360$108,710
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,040$52,590$163,910
Financial and Investment Analysts$94,990$69,540$116,880
Chemists$94,990$62,580$136,290
Facilities Managers$94,550$63,350$134,480
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$93,710$44,410$160,410
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$93,240$57,130$138,170
Computer Systems Analysts$92,100$66,600$116,530
Construction Managers$91,350$62,570$146,610
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$91,220$59,990$154,440
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$90,220$57,930$127,660
Administrative Services Managers$89,600$80,370$141,910
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$89,080$56,920$151,390
Physical Therapists$86,440$72,760$112,240
Logisticians$86,390$49,010$125,620
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$86,250$60,380$129,750
Firefighters$86,140$37,430$86,140
General and Operations Managers$85,550$35,720$168,090
Computer Programmers$84,930$53,800$124,860
Project Management Specialists$83,870$50,050$132,850
Management Analysts$83,440$59,840$128,330
Budget Analysts$83,210$63,130$104,300
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,070$62,260$117,900
Occupational Therapists$81,590$69,560$114,440
Property Appraisers and Assessors$80,910$58,030$128,590
Computer Network Support Specialists$80,050$56,380$97,960
Dental Hygienists$79,740$75,020$91,950
Cost Estimators$79,710$51,810$121,140
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,410$63,970$111,330
Biological Scientists, All Other$79,170$38,840$107,310
Personal Financial Advisors$78,200$55,560$174,760
Loan Officers$78,030$49,130$158,240
Data Scientists$77,200$57,910$135,900
Food Service Managers$76,740$46,930$139,990
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,530$47,670$87,920
Fundraisers$76,380$45,130$131,930
Respiratory Therapists$76,340$58,180$81,380
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,340$50,260$107,920
Accountants and Auditors$76,250$50,390$126,110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,910$50,970$102,060
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,800$49,280$87,140
Compliance Officers$75,780$50,140$108,440
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,780$55,690$111,850
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,510$51,090$84,000
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$73,990$48,130$119,480
Web Developers$73,300$59,950$109,250
Registered Nurses$72,920$62,680$92,040
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,730$39,680$136,620
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$72,140$38,730$126,750
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,300$41,980$118,960
Construction and Building Inspectors$70,060$51,980$88,000
Human Resources Specialists$68,990$47,470$116,190
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,220$45,950$98,890
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$66,320$42,200$122,580
Legal Occupations$65,610$39,020$158,040
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,930$49,420$101,190
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,860$50,600$108,650
Training and Development Specialists$64,730$40,290$96,790
Instructional Coordinators$64,430$46,550$94,110
Electricians$64,360$45,330$91,180
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,350$51,180$79,640
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,880$47,270$92,320
Social and Community Service Managers$63,500$46,350$93,700
Sheet Metal Workers$63,240$38,470$75,640
Massage Therapists$63,180$43,330$99,320
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,020$49,890$76,340
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,870$35,310$118,340
Healthcare Social Workers$62,500$51,260$80,650
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,490$45,110$77,200
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,490$44,520$81,520
Soil and Plant Scientists$62,290$48,060$126,750
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$62,230$44,870$81,580
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,190$45,820$83,080
Computer User Support Specialists$62,130$45,550$97,730
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,000$47,030$85,600
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,670$48,220$79,600
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,540$49,990$78,560
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,440$36,870$106,610
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,980$40,240$78,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,970$41,350$88,820
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,960$46,390$79,020
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,720$44,310$84,710
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,490$50,360$74,320
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,380$46,800$88,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,340$44,720$77,900
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,180$39,850$77,770
Insurance Sales Agents$60,160$25,630$106,950
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$59,960$37,720$85,600
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,950$45,690$76,720
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$59,770$28,040$124,540
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,690$39,980$77,630
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,540$39,500$60,020
Public Relations Specialists$59,490$47,940$97,010
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,920$40,270$77,060
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,650$39,650$73,750
Highway Maintenance Workers$58,080$47,190$69,170
Construction and Extraction Occupations$57,920$39,890$79,730
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,910$42,390$80,500
Postal Service Clerks$57,870$42,600$67,560
Carpenters$57,170$39,850$72,730
Physical Therapist Assistants$57,160$48,230$71,180
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,850$48,470$56,850
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,850$43,180$58,170
Public Safety Telecommunicators$56,700$49,230$66,100
Graphic Designers$56,640$39,250$72,760
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,510$38,430$75,860
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,500$38,930$73,450
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,480$41,710$89,240
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$56,360$37,540$82,570
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,230$41,050$66,920
Protective Service Occupations$56,000$31,260$87,140
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,380$35,730$70,200
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$53,640$29,420$83,580
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,530$29,620$61,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,530$38,790$66,800
Machinists$52,750$42,860$72,790
Prepress Technicians and Workers$52,750$43,330$60,410
Biological Technicians$52,670$34,800$78,520
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$52,520$40,420$72,270
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$52,460$36,410$82,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,370$37,270$71,030
Bus Drivers, School$52,020$33,090$116,360
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,730$37,020$64,030
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,220$41,470$75,730
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,020$37,440$59,990
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,010$39,750$57,160
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,960$43,880$61,600
Paramedics$50,790$46,990$65,240
Medical Records Specialists$50,700$33,530$62,610
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,650$30,090$61,110
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,630$31,770$104,900
Chemical Technicians$50,600$37,960$62,200
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,520$37,400$65,620
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,400$38,680$66,000
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,010$37,230$71,030
Food Batchmakers$49,350$28,440$58,190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,310$38,750$62,050
All Occupations$48,860$28,730$101,800
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,800$38,340$75,610
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,570$34,370$76,190
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$48,570$48,570$74,470
Construction Laborers$48,520$38,530$59,590
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,290$36,990$63,370
Production Occupations$48,210$35,600$69,790
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,150$44,770$58,640
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,970$35,120$61,300
Forest and Conservation Technicians$47,960$28,690$66,000
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,630$35,580$48,210
Helpers--Production Workers$47,590$29,440$52,200
Dental Assistants$47,530$38,830$58,320
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,510$38,000$70,910
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,490$39,350$56,660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,480$34,170$59,590
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,370$30,790$64,020
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,250$36,200$61,280
Roofers$47,130$37,670$63,970
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$47,020$39,670$71,990
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,740$32,420$59,910
Agricultural Technicians$46,630$28,790$62,300
Credit Counselors$46,500$40,160$55,890
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$46,200$35,060$70,910
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,130$30,470$69,590
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,000$36,990$69,690
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,780$38,440$53,560
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,510$28,500$69,020
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$45,430$30,070$76,250
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$44,950$34,370$76,500
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,910$33,940$64,330
Medical Assistants$44,820$37,590$48,910
Residential Advisors$44,660$32,820$59,690
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,540$34,740$60,170
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$44,300$30,330$64,330
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,920$36,830$59,230
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$43,890$29,810$61,470
Chefs and Head Cooks$43,870$30,550$72,070
Skincare Specialists$43,570$25,420$180,080
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,960$29,380$65,300
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$42,920$35,120$73,050
Printing Press Operators$42,850$31,740$69,000
Parts Salespersons$42,780$29,150$63,090
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$41,780$27,220$52,640
Office Clerks, General$41,730$27,220$60,770
Food Processing Workers, All Other$40,720$40,720$46,780
Library Technicians$40,480$29,770$61,800
Light Truck Drivers$40,090$24,320$94,230
Pharmacy Technicians$40,030$32,230$50,060
Healthcare Support Occupations$39,800$32,070$54,560
Data Entry Keyers$39,660$31,710$58,760
Opticians, Dispensing$39,420$33,540$48,740
Surgical Technologists$39,400$32,640$52,270
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,290$29,320$60,580
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,220$29,790$54,560
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,180$29,590$55,600
Nursing Assistants$39,110$37,660$47,290
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,950$31,870$47,640
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,840$29,700$50,750
Production Workers, All Other$38,650$37,840$68,470
Customer Service Representatives$38,550$29,950$61,250
Tellers$38,490$36,200$46,850
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,810$34,260$50,130
Security Guards$37,510$30,700$45,530
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,400$18,990$77,370
Animal Caretakers$37,050$22,330$54,890
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,000$30,070$57,860
Phlebotomists$36,850$33,080$44,340
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$36,370$32,120$63,980
Cooks, Restaurant$36,310$29,100$50,110
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,220$28,010$40,470
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,180$31,220$47,590
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,330$28,230$44,410
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,280$31,050$43,450
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$35,150$28,730$47,400
Cooks, Short Order$34,880$23,960$45,300
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,580$28,340$44,170
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,220$29,090$45,730
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,050$27,700$57,100
Counter and Rental Clerks$33,790$25,020$49,680
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,690$28,540$39,170
Bakers$33,590$21,060$41,850
Sales and Related Occupations$33,320$23,960$79,150
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$32,930$18,000$46,320
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,140$22,250$46,540
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,340$28,080$38,590
Personal Care and Service Occupations$30,870$21,890$54,890
Coaches and Scouts$30,700$18,250$78,320
Parking Attendants$30,640$29,330$35,880
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,540$25,180$47,360
Food Preparation Workers$30,510$22,310$38,430
Self-Enrichment Teachers$30,400$22,430$63,200
Retail Salespersons$30,330$23,050$46,700
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,330$21,130$46,900
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,300$19,700$48,220
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,850$24,210$38,080
Driver/Sales Workers$29,800$17,680$57,830
Recreation Workers$29,710$22,930$42,450
Library Assistants, Clerical$29,220$20,270$61,620
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,180$27,600$48,740
Cashiers$29,170$22,910$35,770
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$28,990$28,990$38,990
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,950$21,760$35,980
Cooks, Fast Food$28,910$22,660$37,510
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,890$21,870$35,470
Waiters and Waitresses$28,660$15,530$49,380
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,880$17,660$37,580
Childcare Workers$27,580$21,720$46,820
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,560$18,500$43,120
Dishwashers$26,140$17,390$36,850
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$25,550$21,440$33,220
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$23,920$22,250$28,720
Bartenders$22,610$18,310$44,570