Maintenance and Repair Worker, General Salary in Ames, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of maintenance and repair workers, general in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of maintenance and repair workers, general 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 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Ames, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,670
25th Percentile Wage
$33,940
50th Percentile Wage
$44,760
75th Percentile Wage
$50,920
90th Percentile Wage
$63,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maintenance and repair workers, general in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,670.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of maintenance and repair workers, general from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$44,760
-2.77% 6.61%
2021
$46,000
-0.26% -
2020
$46,120
2.65% -
2019
$44,900
10.24% -
2018
$40,300
2.63% -
2017
$39,240
4.20% -
2016
$37,590
-2.58% -
2015
$38,560
4.30% -
2014
$36,900
-8.29% -
2013
$39,960
-4.60% -
2012
$41,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Maintenance and Repair Worker, General Salary in Ames with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,760 in Ames is in the middle of salary range for maintenance and repair workers, general in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of maintenance and repair workers, general in Ames is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$47,390
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,970
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$46,070
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$45,290
Iowa City
$45,110
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$45,060
Cedar Rapids
$44,990
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$44,810
Ames
$44,760
Dubuque
$44,640
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$43,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Ames, Iowa.