How does Food Processing Workers, All Other pay in Ames, IA compare to the national average?

Ames, IA Food Processing Workers, All Other salaries are 6% above the US national median of $38,420 per year.

What is the salary range for a Food Processing Workers, All Other in Ames, IA?

Food Processing Workers, All Other salaries in Ames, IA range from $40,720 (10th percentile) to $46,780 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Ames, IA

SOC 51-3099 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Food Processing Workers, All Other in Ames, IA is $40,720 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.58 per hour. This is 6% above the national median of $38,420. 70 people work as Food Processing Workers, All Others in Ames, IA. Wages have grown 6% since 2023, when the median was $38,280.

Median Annual Salary

$40,720

Mean Annual

$43,080

Median Hourly

$19.58

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$41k

10th

$41k

25th

$41k

Median

$47k

75th

$47k

90th

How This Compares

Ames, IA

$40,720

this metro

Iowa

$40,570

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$38,420

you earn +6% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$40,720	$43,080	70
2023	$38,280	$40,260	100

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