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
Administrative Services Managers	$103,440	40	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$40,860	40	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$54,460	40	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$73,810	40	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$73,810	40	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$96,560	40	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$107,520	30	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$82,110	30	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$95,750	30	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$46,000	30	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$102,630	30	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$56,890	30	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,040	30	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,720	30	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$61,760	30	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$47,610	30	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$56,920	30	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$77,720	30	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$102,630	30	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$41,440	—	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.