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
Computer Occupations, All Other	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$63,400	160	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$82,720	160	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Coroners	$80,370	160	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$63,820	160	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$80,370	160	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$82,720	160	View salary detail
Biologists	$82,720	160	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,110	160	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$82,720	160	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$80,370	160	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,820	160	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$80,370	160	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$80,370	160	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$92,310	160	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$55,600	150	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$46,850	150	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$79,210	150	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$73,840	150	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$73,840	150	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$67,250	150	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$88,510	150	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$48,430	140	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,990	140	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$48,430	140	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,800	140	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$88,650	140	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$88,650	140	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,310	140	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,480	140	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$29,900	140	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$88,650	140	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$88,650	140	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$65,080	130	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$28,760	130	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$60,840	130	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,340	130	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,370	120	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$105,330	120	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$113,930	120	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$138,110	120	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$105,330	120	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$96,720	120	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$113,930	120	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$138,110	120	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.