Ames, IA Salary Data
261 occupations with salary data
Highest Median
$230,900
Family Medicine Physicians
Occupations
261
| Occupation | Median | Mean | Employment | Entry (10th) | Top (90th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $230,900 | $290,920 | 50 | $142,100 | $239,200+ |
| Chief Executives | $168,570 | $194,900 | 130 | $53,210 | $239,200+ |
| Statisticians | $150,000 | $135,780 | 30 | $86,490 | $159,090 |
| Managers, All Other | $140,910 | $142,990 | 110 | $60,420 | $219,160 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $136,380 | $147,140 | 110 | $122,060 | $178,510 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $134,160 | $125,520 | 80 | $63,180 | $189,860 |
| Pharmacists | $132,400 | $130,890 | 80 | $102,600 | $157,720 |
| Human Resources Managers | $131,240 | $133,730 | 50 | $69,300 | $205,090 |
| Sales Managers | $128,100 | $153,230 | 90 | $67,990 | $230,930 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $127,190 | $142,930 | 90 | $91,230 | $216,220 |
| Software Developers | $127,040 | $124,510 | 440 | $73,480 | $180,560 |
| Marketing Managers | $126,950 | $142,340 | 90 | $82,950 | $215,220 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,810 | $141,480 | 150 | $103,180 | $216,930 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $126,580 | $139,360 | 60 | $98,530 | $173,330 |
| Lawyers | $124,850 | $132,070 | 80 | $57,630 | $209,990 |
| Physician Assistants | $121,870 | $123,650 | 30 | $71,640 | $186,680 |
| Financial Managers | $120,000 | $130,070 | 230 | $64,380 | $209,470 |
| Purchasing Managers | $119,630 | $130,270 | 30 | $84,420 | $193,690 |
| Veterinarians | $111,910 | $118,000 | 90 | $74,770 | $174,430 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $108,760 | $114,350 | 90 | $73,820 | $156,810 |
| Microbiologists | $108,040 | $110,250 | 80 | $73,070 | $164,090 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $106,800 | $121,330 | 120 | $77,850 | $186,800 |
| Public Relations Managers | $106,470 | $115,290 | 30 | $80,420 | $178,420 |
| Electrical Engineers | $106,450 | $116,540 | 40 | $64,480 | $146,040 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $104,530 | $114,720 | 90 | $67,700 | $170,890 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $104,010 | $105,440 | 110 | $33,280 | $157,310 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $103,020 | $101,570 | 160 | $68,540 | $132,650 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $101,800 | $98,820 | 60 | $74,850 | $127,560 |
| Industrial Engineers | $101,380 | $105,120 | 140 | $76,920 | $143,260 |
| Civil Engineers | $101,290 | $97,910 | 270 | $66,350 | $123,100 |
| Engineers, All Other | $100,400 | $102,190 | 120 | $78,720 | $133,030 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $99,850 | $107,130 | 260 | $67,620 | $160,010 |
| Computer Network Architects | $99,740 | $96,130 | 40 | $60,450 | $131,170 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $99,700 | $91,930 | 50 | $61,360 | $108,710 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $99,040 | $104,230 | 40 | $52,590 | $163,910 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $94,990 | $95,230 | 50 | $69,540 | $116,880 |
| Chemists | $94,990 | $92,820 | 40 | $62,580 | $136,290 |
| Facilities Managers | $94,550 | $95,930 | 80 | $63,350 | $134,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $93,710 | $95,750 | 70 | $44,410 | $160,410 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $93,240 | $96,260 | 100 | $57,130 | $138,170 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $92,100 | $93,510 | 200 | $66,600 | $116,530 |
| Construction Managers | $91,350 | $96,590 | 100 | $62,570 | $146,610 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $91,220 | $100,390 | 50 | $59,990 | $154,440 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $90,220 | $98,770 | 60 | $57,930 | $127,660 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $89,600 | $98,350 | 40 | $80,370 | $141,910 |
| Physical Therapists | $86,440 | $87,360 | 110 | $72,760 | $112,240 |
| Logisticians | $86,390 | $90,320 | 110 | $49,010 | $125,620 |
| Firefighters | $86,140 | $70,940 | 60 | $37,430 | $86,140 |
| General and Operations Managers | $85,550 | $102,110 | 1,150 | $35,720 | $168,090 |
| Computer Programmers | $84,930 | $84,780 | 30 | $53,800 | $124,860 |
| Project Management Specialists | $83,870 | $88,280 | 300 | $50,050 | $132,850 |
| Management Analysts | $83,440 | $88,780 | 170 | $59,840 | $128,330 |
| Budget Analysts | $83,210 | $82,280 | 80 | $63,130 | $104,300 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $83,070 | $86,360 | 40 | $62,260 | $117,900 |
| Occupational Therapists | $81,590 | $87,890 | 30 | $69,560 | $114,440 |
| Property Appraisers and Assessors | $80,910 | $90,360 | 60 | $58,030 | $128,590 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $80,050 | $76,970 | 200 | $56,380 | $97,960 |
| Dental Hygienists | $79,740 | $81,120 | 70 | $75,020 | $91,950 |
| Cost Estimators | $79,710 | $79,910 | 70 | $51,810 | $121,140 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $79,410 | $83,200 | 70 | $63,970 | $111,330 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $79,170 | $86,880 | 180 | $38,840 | $107,310 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $78,200 | $117,320 | 50 | $55,560 | $174,760 |
| Loan Officers | $78,030 | $93,240 | 80 | $49,130 | $158,240 |
| Data Scientists | $77,200 | $90,030 | 110 | $57,910 | $135,900 |
| Food Service Managers | $76,740 | $81,570 | 60 | $46,930 | $139,990 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $76,530 | $71,790 | 130 | $47,670 | $87,920 |
| Fundraisers | $76,380 | $77,960 | 90 | $45,130 | $131,930 |
| Respiratory Therapists | $76,340 | $71,720 | 30 | $58,180 | $81,380 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $76,340 | $78,480 | 180 | $50,260 | $107,920 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,250 | $81,300 | 560 | $50,390 | $126,110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $75,910 | $77,700 | 270 | $50,970 | $102,060 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $75,800 | $71,010 | 150 | $49,280 | $87,140 |
| Compliance Officers | $75,780 | $77,110 | 180 | $50,140 | $108,440 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $75,780 | $82,820 | 30 | $55,690 | $111,850 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $74,510 | $70,730 | 120 | $51,090 | $84,000 |
| Web Developers | $73,300 | $80,950 | 40 | $59,950 | $109,250 |
| Registered Nurses | $72,920 | $76,730 | 1,100 | $62,680 | $92,040 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $72,730 | $83,690 | 430 | $39,680 | $136,620 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $70,060 | $71,640 | 50 | $51,980 | $88,000 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $68,990 | $75,290 | 250 | $47,470 | $116,190 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $67,220 | $71,140 | 310 | $45,950 | $98,890 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $66,320 | $79,560 | 90 | $42,200 | $122,580 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $64,930 | $74,410 | 730 | $49,420 | $101,190 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $64,860 | $73,690 | 170 | $50,600 | $108,650 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $64,730 | $67,720 | 140 | $40,290 | $96,790 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $64,430 | $68,760 | 120 | $46,550 | $94,110 |
| Electricians | $64,360 | $68,340 | 220 | $45,330 | $91,180 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $64,350 | $64,040 | 100 | $51,180 | $79,640 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $63,880 | $69,310 | 90 | $47,270 | $92,320 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | $63,500 | $66,440 | 120 | $46,350 | $93,700 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $63,240 | $58,580 | 40 | $38,470 | $75,640 |
| Massage Therapists | $63,180 | $62,460 | 40 | $43,330 | $99,320 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $63,020 | $62,080 | 170 | $49,890 | $76,340 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $62,870 | $70,310 | 210 | $35,310 | $118,340 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $62,500 | $63,990 | 30 | $51,260 | $80,650 |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $62,490 | $63,440 | 90 | $45,110 | $77,200 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $62,490 | $63,960 | 70 | $44,520 | $81,520 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $62,290 | $76,120 | 150 | $48,060 | $126,750 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $62,230 | $65,810 | 50 | $44,870 | $81,580 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $62,190 | $63,470 | 160 | $45,820 | $83,080 |