Electrical Engineer Salary in Ames, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical engineers in Ames is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electrical Engineers in Ames, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,630
25th Percentile Wage
$62,150
50th Percentile Wage
$78,590
75th Percentile Wage
$95,850
90th Percentile Wage
$101,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,630.

Table 2. Compare Electrical Engineer Salary in Ames with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,590, Ames is the lowest paying city for electrical engineers in state of Iowa, following city of Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $102,590). Compared with the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Ames is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$102,590
Cedar Rapids
$99,100
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$99,090
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$98,150
Iowa City
$97,090
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$97,000
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$95,600
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$94,900
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$93,460
Dubuque
$79,950
Ames
$78,590

See also: Top paying jobs in Ames, Iowa.