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Wages by occupation in Ames, IA

In Ames, IA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,860 in May 2024, with 56,310 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS261 occupations

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What stands out

In Ames, IA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,860 in May 2024, with 56,310 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $230,900 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $22,610 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Cashiers with 1,540 jobs at a median of $29,170. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	50	$230,900	$142,100	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	130	$168,570	$53,210	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Statisticians 15-2041	30	$150,000	$86,490	$159,090	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	110	$140,910	$60,420	$219,160	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	110	$136,380	$122,060	$178,510	evidence →
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042	80	$134,160	$63,180	$189,860	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	80	$132,400	$102,600	$157,720	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	50	$131,240	$69,300	$205,090	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	90	$128,100	$67,990	$230,930	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	90	$127,190	$91,230	$216,220	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	440	$127,040	$73,480	$180,560	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	90	$126,950	$82,950	$215,220	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	150	$126,810	$103,180	$216,930	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	60	$126,580	$98,530	$173,330	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	80	$124,850	$57,630	$209,990	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	30	$121,870	$71,640	$186,680	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	230	$120,000	$64,380	$209,470	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	30	$119,630	$84,420	$193,690	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	90	$111,910	$74,770	$174,430	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	90	$108,760	$73,820	$156,810	evidence →
Microbiologists 19-1022	80	$108,040	$73,070	$164,090	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	120	$106,800	$77,850	$186,800	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	30	$106,470	$80,420	$178,420	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	40	$106,450	$64,480	$146,040	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	90	$104,530	$67,700	$170,890	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	110	$104,010	$33,280	$157,310	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	160	$103,020	$68,540	$132,650	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	60	$101,800	$74,850	$127,560	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	140	$101,380	$76,920	$143,260	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	270	$101,290	$66,350	$123,100	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Cashiers 41-2011	1,540	$29,170	$22,910	$35,770	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,490	$28,890	$21,870	$35,470	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,350	$30,330	$23,050	$46,700	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,150	$85,550	$35,720	$168,090	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,120	$36,180	$31,220	$47,590	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,100	$72,920	$62,680	$92,040	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	980	$28,660	$15,530	$49,380	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	980	$34,220	$29,090	$45,730	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	820	$39,220	$29,790	$54,560	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	810	$41,730	$27,220	$60,770	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	800	$28,950	$21,760	$35,980	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	760	$39,110	$37,660	$47,290	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	730	$64,930	$49,420	$101,190	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	670	$53,530	$38,790	$66,800	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	660	$52,370	$37,270	$71,030	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	660	$39,180	$29,590	$55,600	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	640	$36,310	$29,100	$50,110	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	630	$47,480	$34,170	$59,590	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	600	$38,550	$29,950	$61,250	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	560	$76,250	$50,390	$126,110	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	530	$48,520	$38,530	$59,590	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	500	$39,290	$29,320	$60,580	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	440	$127,040	$73,480	$180,560	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	430	$72,730	$39,680	$136,620	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	430	$47,370	$30,790	$64,020	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	420	$38,950	$31,870	$47,640	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	410	$59,690	$39,980	$77,630	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	410	$22,610	$18,310	$44,570	evidence →
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 21-1012	400	$48,570	$48,570	$74,470	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	380	$38,840	$29,700	$50,750	evidence →

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