Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Ames, IA

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Automotive Engineers	$98,610	120	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$98,610	120	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$98,610	120	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$97,700	1,040	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$97,290	260	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$96,920	220	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$96,920	220	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$96,720	120	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$96,560	40	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$95,750	30	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$95,260	50	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$93,720	110	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$90,650	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$90,610	70	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$90,590	40	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$89,130	80	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$88,910	110	View salary detail
Security Managers	$88,910	110	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$88,650	140	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$88,650	140	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$88,650	140	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$88,650	140	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$88,510	150	View salary detail
Firefighters	$86,010	60	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$84,470	70	View salary detail
Chemists	$84,300	40	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$84,030	80	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,170	60	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$83,010	50	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,970	70	View salary detail
Geneticists	$82,720	160	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$82,720	160	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.