# Wages.fyi public salary evidence

Canonical citation: https://wages.fyi/salaries/locations/ames-ia

Selected supported public-source cohorts for this exact market. This is a bounded selection, not all records or individual employee reports. All displayed amounts retain their source currency and pay definition. Component medians may not sum to the reported total.

## 1. Professor · Iowa State University of Science and Technology · Ames, IA

For Professor at Iowa State University of Science and Technology in Ames, IA, the median offered annual base wage is USD $102,712.50. The sample denominator is 48 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

| Disclosed measurement | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Median offered annual base wage | USD $102,712.50 |

- Measurement period: FY 2026 filings
- Sample denominator: 48 offered-wage filings
- Citation: [Wages.fyi](https://wages.fyi/salaries/locations/ames-ia#benchmark-2ec002f99646384a67554df35e74d9f2128febc68d66b8d9b0280a7f49e77d5d)
- [Full Wages.fyi cohort breakdown](https://wages.fyi/compensation/MmVjMDAyZjk5NjQ2Mzg0YTY3NTU0ZGYzNWU3NGQ5ZjIxMjhmZWJjNjhkNjZiOGQ5YjAyODBhN2Y0OWU3N2Q1ZA)
- Data refreshed: 2026-10-18T19:50:26.847Z

## 2. Postdoctoral Research Associate · Iowa State University of Science and Technology · Ames, IA

For Postdoctoral Research Associate at Iowa State University of Science and Technology in Ames, IA, the median offered annual base wage is USD $60,180. The sample denominator is 23 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

| Disclosed measurement | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Median offered annual base wage | USD $60,180 |

- Measurement period: FY 2026 filings
- Sample denominator: 23 offered-wage filings
- Citation: [Wages.fyi](https://wages.fyi/salaries/locations/ames-ia#benchmark-a2c464068209072866e345574ef85b08ef7eeac3047b1501a1e3b68942844763)
- [Full Wages.fyi cohort breakdown](https://wages.fyi/compensation/YTJjNDY0MDY4MjA5MDcyODY2ZTM0NTU3NGVmODViMDhlZjdlZWFjMzA0N2IxNTAxYTFlM2I2ODk0Mjg0NDc2Mw)
- Data refreshed: 2026-10-18T19:50:26.939Z

## 3. Research Scientist II · Iowa State University of Science and Technology · Ames, IA

For Research Scientist II at Iowa State University of Science and Technology in Ames, IA, the median offered annual base wage is USD $64,500. The sample denominator is 14 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

| Disclosed measurement | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Median offered annual base wage | USD $64,500 |

- Measurement period: FY 2026 filings
- Sample denominator: 14 offered-wage filings
- Citation: [Wages.fyi](https://wages.fyi/salaries/locations/ames-ia#benchmark-7a16a7b892eb165701b581c929519a19255cdf8d13751823458e2a3c7f525cfc)
- [Full Wages.fyi cohort breakdown](https://wages.fyi/compensation/N2ExNmE3Yjg5MmViMTY1NzAxYjU4MWM5Mjk1MTlhMTkyNTVjZGY4ZDEzNzUxODIzNDU4ZTJhM2M3ZjUyNWNmYw)
- Data refreshed: 2026-10-18T19:50:26.869Z

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