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Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Ames, IA
Highway Maintenance Workers in the Ames, IA metro area earn a median $60,980 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $60,980 a year
- Iowa median
- $58,490 a year
- U.S. median
- $50,260 a year
- Employment
- 110
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $60,980 · $29.32 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $59,290 · $28.50 an hour (estimate error ±0.8%)
- 10th percentile
- $47,190 · $22.69 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $51,050 · $24.54 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $65,750 · $31.61 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $71,590 · $34.42 an hour
- Employment
- 110 (estimate error ±4.5%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.92
- Location quotient
- 1.92 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Iowa
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque, IA | $61,420 | 60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,900 | 560 |
| Iowa City, IA | $60,110 | 150 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $59,690 | 660 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $59,380 | 140 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,490 | 770 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,440 | 220 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $57,760 | 180 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,550 | 530 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,210 | 460 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $55,030 | 400 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $53,100 | 510 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do highway maintenance workers make in Ames?
- The median wage is $60,980 a year, with about 110 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).