Ames, IA Careers and Salaries

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
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,260	290	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,730	280	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$48,250	280	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,420	280	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$50,730	270	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$27,850	260	View salary detail
Nannies	$27,850	260	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$97,290	260	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,330	260	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,830	260	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$70,060	260	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,820	260	View salary detail
Security Guards	$37,430	260	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$62,970	250	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,200	250	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$61,820	240	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$31,110	240	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$124,010	220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,080	220	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$96,920	220	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$124,010	220	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$54,780	220	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$63,230	220	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$124,010	220	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$96,920	220	View salary detail
Electricians	$63,320	210	View salary detail
Carpenters	$55,640	210	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,840	210	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$40,050	200	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$82,360	200	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$38,700	190	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,670	190	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$29,570	190	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,430	190	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$65,610	190	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,400	190	View salary detail
Tellers	$43,060	180	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,240	180	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,840	180	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$45,810	180	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,560	170	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,170	170	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,170	170	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$67,860	170	View salary detail
Geneticists	$82,720	160	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,820	160	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$80,370	160	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$80,370	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.