Occupations Reported in Ames, IA

320 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Ames, IA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Engineers, All Other	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$57,580	50	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$58,790	50	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$48,060	50	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$83,010	50	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$65,020	50	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$43,830	50	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$47,330	50	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,070	50	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,490	50	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$65,020	50	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,670	50	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,680	50	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$65,020	50	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$47,870	50	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$45,140	50	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$47,660	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,360	50	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$76,920	50	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$48,060	50	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$43,520	50	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$48,060	50	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,620	50	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$48,060	50	View salary detail
Paramedics	$62,920	40	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$79,740	40	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$79,740	40	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$90,650	40	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$45,880	40	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,200	40	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$90,590	40	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$23,640	40	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$100,170	40	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$163,950	40	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$58,410	40	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$31,070	40	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$38,240	40	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$103,750	40	View salary detail
Chemists	$84,300	40	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$58,610	40	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,790	40	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$58,470	40	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.