What work pays in Ames, IA

11% cheaper than the US average
·IA·
56k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 89
55,890 working
IA
49 occupations reported
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The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Pharmacists is the best-paid occupation in Ames, IA: $139,690 on paper, worth $157,255 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Pharmacists$67.16/hr$139,690$157,255
Managers, All Other$66.40/hr$138,110$155,476
Human Resources Managers$66.05/hr$137,390$154,666
Sales Managers$64.02/hr$133,150$149,893
Marketing Managers$63.49/hr$132,050$148,654
Computer and Information Systems Managers$63.14/hr$131,340$147,855
Software Developers$62.23/hr$129,440$145,716
Nurse Practitioners$61.34/hr$127,600$143,645
Lawyers$60.19/hr$125,200$140,943
Financial Managers$59.62/hr$124,010$139,603
Industrial Production Managers$54.77/hr$113,930$128,256
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$106,520$119,914
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$50.64/hr$105,330$118,574
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$50.45/hr$104,930$118,124
Medical and Health Services Managers$49.87/hr$103,730$116,773
Administrative Services Managers$49.73/hr$103,440$116,447
Civil Engineers$48.17/hr$100,200$112,799
Mechanical Engineers$47.41/hr$98,610$111,009
General and Operations Managers$46.97/hr$97,700$109,985
Project Management Specialists$46.77/hr$97,290$109,523
Computer Systems Analysts$46.59/hr$96,920$109,107
Construction Managers$46.50/hr$96,720$108,882
Computer Occupations, All Other$44.38/hr$92,310$103,917
Financial and Investment Analysts$43.58/hr$90,650$102,048
Physical Therapists$43.56/hr$90,610$102,003
Personal Financial Advisors$43.55/hr$90,590$101,981
Dental Hygienists$42.85/hr$89,130$100,337
Industrial Engineers$42.62/hr$88,650$99,797
Management Analysts$42.56/hr$88,510$99,639
Firefighters$41.35/hr$86,010$96,825
Loan Officers$40.61/hr$84,470$95,091
Compliance Officers$38.64/hr$80,370$90,476
Data Scientists$38.19/hr$79,430$89,417
Accountants and Auditors$38.14/hr$79,320$89,294
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$38.02/hr$79,080$89,023
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$37.52/hr$78,030$87,841
Registered Nurses$37.09/hr$77,160$86,862
Cost Estimators$36.98/hr$76,920$86,592
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$36.78/hr$76,510$86,130
Logisticians$36.36/hr$75,620$85,128
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$35.65/hr$74,160$83,485
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$35.50/hr$73,840$83,125
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$34.74/hr$72,260$81,346
Production Workers, All Other$33.99/hr$70,690$79,578
Human Resources Specialists$33.68/hr$70,060$78,869
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$33.53/hr$69,750$78,520
Instructional Coordinators$33.41/hr$69,490$78,228
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$33.02/hr$68,680$77,316
Training and Development Specialists$32.62/hr$67,860$76,393

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