All Occupations in Ames, IA

258 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Showing every detailed occupation with wage data reported in Ames, IA — sorted by salary, workers, or name.

Occupation	Group	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
General and Operations Managers	Management Occupations	$85,550	$102,110	1,150
Computer Programmers	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$84,930	$84,780	30
Project Management Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$83,870	$88,280	300
Management Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$83,440	$88,780	170
Budget Analysts	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$83,210	$82,280	80
Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$83,070	$86,360	40
Occupational Therapists	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$81,590	$87,890	30
Computer Network Support Specialists	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$80,050	$76,970	200
Dental Hygienists	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$79,740	$81,120	70
Cost Estimators	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$79,710	$79,910	70
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$79,410	$83,200	70
Biological Scientists, All Other	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$79,170	$86,880	180
Personal Financial Advisors	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$78,200	$117,320	50
Loan Officers	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$78,030	$93,240	80
Data Scientists	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$77,200	$90,030	110
Food Service Managers	Management Occupations	$76,740	$81,570	60
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$76,530	$71,790	130
Fundraisers	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$76,380	$77,960	90
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$76,340	$78,480	180
Respiratory Therapists	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$76,340	$71,720	30
Accountants and Auditors	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$76,250	$81,300	560
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction and Extraction Occupations	$75,910	$77,700	270
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	Protective Service Occupations	$75,800	$71,010	150
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$75,780	$82,820	30
Compliance Officers	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$75,780	$77,110	180
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$74,510	$70,730	120
Web Developers	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$73,300	$80,950	40
Registered Nurses	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$72,920	$76,730	1,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	Sales and Related Occupations	$72,730	$83,690	430
Construction and Building Inspectors	Construction and Extraction Occupations	$70,060	$71,640	50
Human Resources Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$68,990	$75,290	250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Production Occupations	$67,220	$71,140	310
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	Community and Social Service Occupations	$66,320	$79,560	90
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$64,930	$74,410	730
Training and Development Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$64,730	$67,720	140
Instructional Coordinators	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$64,430	$68,760	120
Electricians	Construction and Extraction Occupations	$64,360	$68,340	220
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$64,350	$64,040	100
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$63,880	$69,310	90
Social and Community Service Managers	Management Occupations	$63,500	$66,440	120
Sheet Metal Workers	Construction and Extraction Occupations	$63,240	$58,580	40
Massage Therapists	Healthcare Support Occupations	$63,180	$62,460	40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$63,020	$62,080	170
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	Sales and Related Occupations	$62,870	$70,310	210
Healthcare Social Workers	Community and Social Service Occupations	$62,500	$63,990	30
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$62,490	$63,440	90
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$62,490	$63,960	70
Soil and Plant Scientists	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$62,290	$76,120	150
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$62,230	$65,810	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	Construction and Extraction Occupations	$62,190	$63,470	160