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
Training and Development Specialists	$67,860	170	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$67,250	150	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$66,760	90	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,420	280	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$65,610	190	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$65,470	80	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$65,080	130	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$65,020	50	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$65,020	50	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$65,020	50	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,940	80	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$64,420	60	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$63,830	350	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$63,820	160	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,820	160	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$63,770	100	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,620	50	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$63,490	80	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,450	310	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$63,400	160	View salary detail
Electricians	$63,320	210	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$63,230	220	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,200	250	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$62,970	250	View salary detail
Paramedics	$62,920	40	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$62,590	100	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,430	440	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,400	190	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$62,300	80	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$62,050	70	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,040	30	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,990	140	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$61,820	240	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$61,760	30	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,730	70	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,360	80	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,100	380	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$61,100	380	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$60,980	110	View salary detail
Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,840	100	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$60,840	130	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,800	140	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,610	90	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,430	190	View salary detail
Machinists	$60,200	60	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,820	260	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$58,790	50	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$58,610	40	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,560	170	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.