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
Computer User Support Specialists	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$62,130	$68,060	360
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Production Occupations	$62,000	$63,700	60
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$61,670	$61,430	80
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	Construction and Extraction Occupations	$61,540	$62,250	220
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$61,440	$69,160	260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$60,980	$60,050	200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$60,970	$62,860	310
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$60,960	$61,830	50
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$60,720	$62,010	110
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	Production Occupations	$60,490	$58,100	80
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$60,380	$66,080	80
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$60,340	$61,170	350
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$60,180	$58,970	300
Insurance Sales Agents	Sales and Related Occupations	$60,160	$65,920	130
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	Production Occupations	$59,950	$59,100	220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$59,690	$58,830	410
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Production Occupations	$59,540	$55,530	70
Public Relations Specialists	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$59,490	$65,990	260
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$58,920	$60,160	140
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$58,650	$58,940	60
Highway Maintenance Workers	Construction and Extraction Occupations	$58,080	$57,880	110
Postal Service Mail Carriers	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$57,910	$60,330	130
Postal Service Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$57,870	$55,820	40
Carpenters	Construction and Extraction Occupations	$57,170	$55,430	250
Physical Therapist Assistants	Healthcare Support Occupations	$57,160	$58,830	40
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Production Occupations	$56,850	$55,790	70
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Production Occupations	$56,850	$54,450	40
Public Safety Telecommunicators	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$56,700	$56,670	40
Graphic Designers	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$56,640	$54,650	110
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$56,510	$56,720	40
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	Construction and Extraction Occupations	$56,500	$55,530	90
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$56,480	$60,940	160
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	Management Occupations	$56,360	$60,860	170
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Production Occupations	$56,230	$55,360	90
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$55,380	$55,450	30
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Production Occupations	$53,530	$50,460	90
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$53,530	$54,300	670
Machinists	Production Occupations	$52,750	$55,070	80
Prepress Technicians and Workers	Production Occupations	$52,750	$51,850	40
Biological Technicians	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$52,670	$55,210	200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$52,460	$55,130	280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$52,370	$53,280	660
Bus Drivers, School	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$52,020	$64,830	210
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$51,730	$51,730	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$51,220	$54,580	80
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$51,020	$50,930	90
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Production Occupations	$51,010	$49,640	50
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	Production Occupations	$50,960	$52,950	70
Paramedics	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$50,790	$53,990	50
Medical Records Specialists	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$50,700	$49,340	70