Residential Advisor Salary in Ames, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of residential advisors in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of residential advisors 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 Residential Advisors in Ames, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,140
25th Percentile Wage
$30,850
50th Percentile Wage
$34,930
75th Percentile Wage
$39,340
90th Percentile Wage
$56,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for residential advisors in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,140.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of residential advisors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$34,930
13.83% 24.31%
2021
$30,100
-24.49% -
2020
$37,470
16.95% -
2019
$31,120
-33.58% -
2018
$41,570
12.75% -
2017
$36,270
30.77% -
2016
$25,110
7.41% -
2015
$23,250
12.90% -
2014
$20,250
-13.09% -
2013
$22,900
-15.46% -
2012
$26,440
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Table 2. Compare Residential Advisor Salary in Ames with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,930, Ames is the second highest paying city for residential advisors in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $35,900). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of residential advisors in Ames is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$35,900
Ames
$34,930
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$33,180
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$32,460
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$32,330
Cedar Rapids
$31,710
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$31,540
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$31,290
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$31,240
Dubuque
$31,130
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,460

See also: Top paying jobs in Ames, Iowa.