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Salaries in Ames, IA

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266 roles with a BLS median in Ames, IA, ranked by median annual wage. Source: BLS, May 2025.

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Roles in Ames, IA ranked by median annual wage, BLS, May 2025
RankRoleSOCMedianP25 to P75EmploymentRelative to all occupations
1CEO / President, Data Center Platform11-1011 (Broader occupation)$206,090$132,020 to $294,8401104.10 times
2Chief Operating Officer, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$206,090$132,020 to $294,8401104.10 times
3General Manager / Country Manager, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$206,090$132,020 to $294,8401104.10 times
4Head of Development / Chief Development Officer11-1011 (Broader occupation)$206,090$132,020 to $294,8401104.10 times
5Community & Government Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
6Development Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
7Director of Development11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
8Director of Power / Power Development Director11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
9Due Diligence Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
10Economic Development & Incentives Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
11Energy Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
12Entitlements & Zoning Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
13Land Acquisition Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
14Site Selection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
15Sustainability Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
16Utility Interconnection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
17Utility Regulatory Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
18Utility Relations Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
19VP of Energy / Chief Power Officer11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
20Water Resources Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$138,110$95,280 to $168,0201202.75 times
21BIM Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
22Commissioning Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
23Controls Manager (Owner Side)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
24Design Manager, Data Center11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
25Design Standards Manager (Reference Design)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
26Director of Commissioning11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
27MEP Engineering Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
28MEP Principal / Engineering Director11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
29Project Controls Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
30QA/QC Manager, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
31Quality Director, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
32Senior Commissioning Manager / Cx Lead11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
33VDC Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
34VP of Design & Engineering11-9041 (Broader occupation)$137,010$131,650 to $155,210902.73 times
35Business Development Director, Data Center11-2022 (Broader occupation)$133,150$95,690 to $172,4101102.65 times
36Channel / Partner Manager11-2022 (Broader occupation)$133,150$95,690 to $172,4101102.65 times
37Chief Commercial Officer / VP Sales11-2022 (Broader occupation)$133,150$95,690 to $172,4101102.65 times
38Data Center Sales Executive (Colocation)11-2022 (Broader occupation)$133,150$95,690 to $172,4101102.65 times
39Service Sales Manager, Critical Power11-2022 (Broader occupation)$133,150$95,690 to $172,4101102.65 times
40Wholesale / Hyperscale Leasing Director11-2022 (Broader occupation)$133,150$95,690 to $172,4101102.65 times
41Marketing Manager, Data Center11-2021 (Broader occupation)$132,050$103,280 to $167,6601102.63 times
42Pricing / Deal Desk Manager11-2021 (Broader occupation)$132,050$103,280 to $167,6601102.63 times
43Product Manager, Colocation / Interconnection11-2021 (Broader occupation)$132,050$103,280 to $167,6601102.63 times
44AI Cluster Deployment Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$131,340$107,280 to $162,6001302.62 times
45Chief Technology Officer, Infrastructure11-3021 (Broader occupation)$131,340$107,280 to $162,6001302.62 times
46Data Center IT Operations Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$131,340$107,280 to $162,6001302.62 times
47Hardware Operations / Server Lifecycle Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$131,340$107,280 to $162,6001302.62 times
48NOC Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$131,340$107,280 to $162,6001302.62 times
49Asset Manager, Data Center Portfolio11-3031 (Broader occupation)$124,010$98,800 to $167,7602202.47 times
50Capital Markets / Investment Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$124,010$98,800 to $167,7602202.47 times
51PPA / Renewable Energy Origination Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$124,010$98,800 to $167,7602202.47 times
52Prefabrication Shop Manager11-3051 (Broader occupation)$113,930$93,140 to $143,6701202.27 times
53Production Manager, Prefab Power Modules / eHouses11-3051 (Broader occupation)$113,930$93,140 to $143,6701202.27 times
54OT Security Engineer (BMS/EPMS)15-1212 (Broader occupation)$107,520$79,840 to $128,670302.14 times
55Logistics / Materials Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$104,930$81,190 to $121,330602.09 times
56Site Logistics Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$104,930$81,190 to $121,330602.09 times
57Warehouse / Laydown Yard Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$104,930$81,190 to $121,330602.09 times
58BESS / Microgrid Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
59BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
60Controls Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
61Controls Engineer, Data Center17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
62Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
63Electrical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
64Electrical Designer (Revit)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
65EPMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
66Facility Electrical Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
67High Voltage Switching Engineer / HV Authorized Person17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
68On-Site Power Generation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
69Plumbing / Fire Protection Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
70Power Systems Planning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
71Power Systems Study Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
72Protection & Control (Relay) Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
73SCADA Engineer, Power17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
74Senior BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
75Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
76Senior Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer of Record (PE)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
77Substation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
78Transmission Line Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$103,750$83,160 to $127,760402.07 times
79Data Center Network Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$102,630$82,060 to $107,670302.04 times
80InfiniBand / High-Performance Fabric Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$102,630$82,060 to $107,670302.04 times
81Interconnection / Fiber Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$102,630$82,060 to $107,670302.04 times
82Network Architect, Data Center15-1241 (Broader occupation)$102,630$82,060 to $107,670302.04 times
83Solutions Architect, Data Center15-1241 (Broader occupation)$102,630$82,060 to $107,670302.04 times
84Civil / Site Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$100,200$77,550 to $120,2302902.00 times
85CSA Manager (Civil, Structural, Architectural)17-2051 (Broader occupation)$100,200$77,550 to $120,2302902.00 times
86Electrical Project Engineer17-2051 (Broader occupation)$100,200$77,550 to $120,2302902.00 times
87Field Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$100,200$77,550 to $120,2302902.00 times
88Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$100,200$77,550 to $120,2302902.00 times
89Senior Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$100,200$77,550 to $120,2302902.00 times
90Structural Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$100,200$77,550 to $120,2302902.00 times
91Lineman, Campus Distribution (overhead and underground)49-9051 (Closest proxy)$100,170$87,980 to $111,370401.99 times
92CFD / Thermal Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$98,610$82,440 to $106,0801201.96 times
93Facility Mechanical Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$98,610$82,440 to $106,0801201.96 times
94Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$98,610$82,440 to $106,0801201.96 times
95Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$98,610$82,440 to $106,0801201.96 times
96Mechanical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2141 (Broader occupation)$98,610$82,440 to $106,0801201.96 times
97Mechanical Designer (Revit)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$98,610$82,440 to $106,0801201.96 times
98Senior Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$98,610$82,440 to $106,0801201.96 times
99Senior Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$98,610$82,440 to $106,0801201.96 times
100Senior Mechanical Engineer (PE)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$98,610$82,440 to $106,0801201.96 times
101Director of Data Center Operations (Regional)11-1021 (Broader occupation)$97,700$62,510 to $143,8401,0401.95 times
102VP of Data Center Operations11-1021 (Broader occupation)$97,700$62,510 to $143,8401,0401.95 times
103Client Implementation / Onboarding Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$97,290$80,280 to $126,9402601.94 times
104Commissioning Coordinator13-1082 (Broader occupation)$97,290$80,280 to $126,9402601.94 times
105Contracts / Commercial Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$97,290$80,280 to $126,9402601.94 times
106Program Controls Director13-1082 (Broader occupation)$97,290$80,280 to $126,9402601.94 times
107Program Risk Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$97,290$80,280 to $126,9402601.94 times
108Program Scheduler (Integrated Master Schedule)13-1082 (Broader occupation)$97,290$80,280 to $126,9402601.94 times
109Scheduler, Primavera P613-1082 (Broader occupation)$97,290$80,280 to $126,9402601.94 times
110Assistant Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
111Assistant Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
112Construction Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
113Construction Operations Manager / Director of Construction (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
114Controls Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
115Critical Operations Program Manager (MOP/SOP/EOP)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
116Director of Preconstruction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
117Electrical Division Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
118Electrical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
119Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
120Fire Protection / Life Safety Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
121General Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
122Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
123Mechanical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
124MEP Coordinator11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
125MEP Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
126MEP Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
127Night Shift Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
128OEM Project Manager / Startup Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
129Owner's Commissioning Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
130Owner's Construction Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
131Owner's Representative, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
132PMO Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
133Portfolio Director / Head of Delivery11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
134Preconstruction Manager, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
135Program Director / Senior Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
136Program Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
137Project Executive, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
138Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
139Regional Construction Program Lead11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
140Senior Electrical Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
141Senior Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
142Senior Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
143Senior Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
144Substation Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
145Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
146Traveling Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
147Traveling Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
148Traveling Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
149Turnover and Closeout Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
150VP / Head of Mission Critical (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
151VP of Data Center Construction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$96,720$84,250 to $123,1401201.93 times
152Project Architect, Data Center17-1011 (Broader occupation)$95,750$83,140 to $123,140301.91 times
153Development Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$90,650$71,200 to $112,470401.81 times
154Energy Market Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$90,650$71,200 to $112,470401.81 times
155Capacity Planner, Power and Cooling11-3013 (Broader occupation)$88,910$73,380 to $113,6901101.77 times
156Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$88,910$73,380 to $113,6901101.77 times
157Data Center Operations Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$88,910$73,380 to $113,6901101.77 times
158Facilities Manager, Data Center11-3013 (Broader occupation)$88,910$73,380 to $113,6901101.77 times
159Maintenance Manager, Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$88,910$73,380 to $113,6901101.77 times
160Physical Security Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$88,910$73,380 to $113,6901101.77 times
161Regional Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$88,910$73,380 to $113,6901101.77 times
162Security Operations Manager (GSOC)11-3013 (Broader occupation)$88,910$73,380 to $113,6901101.77 times
163Site Director / Site Lead11-3013 (Broader occupation)$88,910$73,380 to $113,6901101.77 times
164VP / Director of Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$88,910$73,380 to $113,6901101.77 times
165Energy Efficiency Engineer (PUE)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$88,650$79,670 to $107,2201401.77 times
166QA/QC Engineer / Inspector17-2112 (Broader occupation)$88,650$79,670 to $107,2201401.77 times
167Reliability Engineer (RCM)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$88,650$79,670 to $107,2201401.77 times
168Supplier Quality Engineer17-2112 (Broader occupation)$88,650$79,670 to $107,2201401.77 times
169EHS Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,970$75,180 to $95,820701.65 times
170EHS Manager, Data Center19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,970$75,180 to $95,820701.65 times
171Electrical Safety Manager (NFPA 70E)19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,970$75,180 to $95,820701.65 times
172Environmental Compliance Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,970$75,180 to $95,820701.65 times
173Fire & Life Safety Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,970$75,180 to $95,820701.65 times
174Regional Safety Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,970$75,180 to $95,820701.65 times
175Safety Coordinator / Specialist19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,970$75,180 to $95,820701.65 times
176Site Safety Manager, Construction19-5011 (Broader occupation)$82,970$75,180 to $95,820701.65 times
177NOC Technician (Tier 1 to 2)15-1231 (Closest proxy)$82,360$64,760 to $82,3602001.64 times
178Senior NOC Technician / NOC Shift Lead15-1231 (Closest proxy)$82,360$64,760 to $82,3602001.64 times
179Badging and Access Control Administrator13-1041 (Closest proxy)$80,370$65,300 to $92,1901601.60 times
180Security Compliance Coordinator (SOC 2 / ISO 27001 physical controls)13-1041 (Closest proxy)$80,370$65,300 to $92,1901601.60 times
181Electrical QA/QC Inspector47-4011 (Broader occupation)$79,740$63,240 to $89,790401.59 times
182Data Center Operations Supervisor (White Space)49-1011 (Closest proxy)$79,080$63,400 to $94,4402201.57 times
183Lead Data Center Technician49-1011 (Closest proxy)$79,080$63,400 to $94,4402201.57 times
184Service Manager / Branch Service Manager49-1011 (Broader occupation)$79,080$63,400 to $94,4402201.57 times
185Cloud Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$78,030$70,180 to $107,620901.55 times
186DCIM Engineer / Administrator15-1244 (Broader occupation)$78,030$70,180 to $107,620901.55 times
187Deployment Engineer / Rack Integration Lead15-1244 (Broader occupation)$78,030$70,180 to $107,620901.55 times
188GPU / HPC Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$78,030$70,180 to $107,620901.55 times
189NOC Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$78,030$70,180 to $107,620901.55 times
190NOC Engineer / NOC Manager15-1244 (Broader occupation)$78,030$70,180 to $107,620901.55 times
191Site Reliability Engineer (Infrastructure)15-1244 (Broader occupation)$78,030$70,180 to $107,620901.55 times
192Controls Programmer (Niagara / PLC)15-1251 (Broader occupation)$77,720$71,190 to $109,420301.55 times
193Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor13-1051 (Broader occupation)$76,920$59,990 to $94,990501.53 times
194Electrical Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$76,920$59,990 to $94,990501.53 times
195MEP Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$76,920$59,990 to $94,990501.53 times
196Senior Estimator, Mission Critical13-1051 (Broader occupation)$76,920$59,990 to $94,990501.53 times
197Demand / Capacity Planner (Supply)13-1081 (Broader occupation)$75,620$60,090 to $95,510801.51 times
198Expediting Manager13-1081 (Broader occupation)$75,620$60,090 to $95,510801.51 times
199Electrical Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$72,260$62,190 to $86,2402901.44 times
200Electrical General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$72,260$62,190 to $86,2402901.44 times
201Lead Electrician / Crew Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$72,260$62,190 to $86,2402901.44 times
202Low Voltage Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$72,260$62,190 to $86,2402901.44 times
203Low Voltage Superintendent / Cabling Site Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$72,260$62,190 to $86,2402901.44 times
204Pipefitter Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$72,260$62,190 to $86,2402901.44 times
205Pipefitter General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$72,260$62,190 to $86,2402901.44 times
206Sheet Metal Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$72,260$62,190 to $86,2402901.44 times
207Buyer / Procurement Specialist13-1020 (Broader occupation)$68,880$57,600 to $82,8901801.37 times
208Predictive Maintenance Technician (thermography, vibration, oil)49-9041 (Closest proxy)$67,250$60,190 to $79,1801501.34 times
209Cabling Installer / Cable Puller (entry level)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$65,470$49,000 to $81,420801.30 times
210Cabling Test and Certification Technician (copper and fiber QA)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$65,470$49,000 to $81,420801.30 times
211Cross-Connect / Meet-Me Room Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$65,470$49,000 to $81,420801.30 times
212Fiber Splicer / Fiber Technician49-2022 (Broader occupation)$65,470$49,000 to $81,420801.30 times
213Fiber Termination and Test Technician (MPO/MTP)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$65,470$49,000 to $81,420801.30 times
214OSP Fiber Construction Technician (duct bank and campus fiber)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$65,470$49,000 to $81,420801.30 times
215Structured Cabling Project Manager (RCDD)49-2022 (Broader occupation)$65,470$49,000 to $81,420801.30 times
216Structured Cabling Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$65,470$49,000 to $81,420801.30 times
217Sheet Metal Worker / Duct Installer47-2211 (Closest proxy)$64,420$47,260 to $79,500601.28 times
218Facilities Plumber (domestic water, condensate, leak detection)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$63,820$50,490 to $77,0701601.27 times
219Journeyman Pipefitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$63,820$50,490 to $77,0701601.27 times
220Plumber (construction)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$63,820$50,490 to $77,0701601.27 times
221Sprinkler Fitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$63,820$50,490 to $77,0701601.27 times
222Traveling Pipefitter (Per Diem)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$63,820$50,490 to $77,0701601.27 times
223BIM Coordinator / Revit Modeler17-3011 (Broader occupation)$63,620$59,390 to $83,630501.27 times
224Controls Wireman / Industrial Electrician (paralleling gear and control wiring)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,320$48,000 to $79,0302101.26 times
225Critical Environment Electrician47-2111 (Broader occupation)$63,320$48,000 to $79,0302101.26 times
226Grounding and Lightning Protection Installer47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,320$48,000 to $79,0302101.26 times
227Journeyman Electrician, Data Center47-2111 (Broader occupation)$63,320$48,000 to $79,0302101.26 times
228Master Electrician (license qualifier)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,320$48,000 to $79,0302101.26 times
229Medium Voltage Electrician47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,320$48,000 to $79,0302101.26 times
230Medium Voltage Foreman / MV Cable Splicer47-2111 (Broader occupation)$63,320$48,000 to $79,0302101.26 times
231Substation Electrician / Wireman47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,320$48,000 to $79,0302101.26 times
232Temporary Power Electrician (temp power and lighting)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,320$48,000 to $79,0302101.26 times
233Traveling Journeyman Electrician (Per Diem)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$63,320$48,000 to $79,0302101.26 times
234Account Manager / Customer Success Manager (Colocation)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$63,230$39,570 to $91,4902201.26 times
235Data Center Brokerage Advisor (Tenant Rep)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$63,230$39,570 to $91,4902201.26 times
236Heavy Equipment Operator (sitework)47-2073 (Closest proxy)$62,400$55,690 to $66,0501901.24 times
237Water Treatment Technician (cooling towers, closed loops)51-8031 (Closest proxy)$61,730$50,230 to $74,000701.23 times
238Maintenance Planner (CMMS)43-5061 (Broader occupation)$60,800$50,470 to $65,7101401.21 times
239Field Service Technician, Cooling (Chillers, CRAH/CRAC)49-9021 (Broader occupation)$60,430$49,840 to $73,5401901.20 times
240HVAC / Mechanical Technician, Data Center49-9021 (Broader occupation)$60,430$49,840 to $73,5401901.20 times
241HVAC Installer49-9021 (Closest proxy)$60,430$49,840 to $73,5401901.20 times
242Liquid Cooling Technician (CDU and secondary loops)49-9021 (Closest proxy)$60,430$49,840 to $73,5401901.20 times
243Pipe Welder51-4121 (Closest proxy)$58,560$49,250 to $60,3101701.17 times
244Concrete Finisher47-2051 (Closest proxy)$58,230$46,880 to $61,280601.16 times
245Carpenter / Framer47-2031 (Closest proxy)$55,640$47,890 to $61,6102101.11 times
246Building Maintenance Technician (offices, lobbies and support spaces on campus)49-9071 (Closest proxy)$54,770$45,230 to $63,7606701.09 times
247Lead CET49-9071 (Broader occupation)$54,770$45,230 to $63,7606701.09 times
248Document Controller43-4199 (Broader occupation)$53,710$45,320 to $62,010901.07 times
249Construction Laborer47-2061 (Closest proxy)$49,810$45,760 to $58,9806000.99 times
250Remote Hands Dispatcher / Work Order Coordinator43-5032 (Closest proxy)$48,680$42,400 to $62,050500.97 times
251Forklift / Telehandler Operator53-7051 (Closest proxy)$48,310$44,720 to $54,4901100.96 times
252Asset Management Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$47,840$38,150 to $52,6802100.95 times
253Data Center Logistics Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$47,840$38,150 to $52,6802100.95 times
254Inventory and Spares Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$47,840$38,150 to $52,6802100.95 times
255Shipping and Receiving Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$47,840$38,150 to $52,6802100.95 times
256Customer Service Desk Technician (Colocation)43-4051 (Closest proxy)$42,820$35,520 to $52,0906900.85 times
257Material Handler / Laydown Yard Coordinator (construction)53-7062 (Closest proxy)$40,280$33,890 to $49,9906500.80 times
258Construction Site Security / Gate Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$37,430$35,580 to $48,0202600.75 times
259Data Center Security Officer (armed or unarmed)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$37,430$35,580 to $48,0202600.75 times
260Loading Dock Security Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$37,430$35,580 to $48,0202600.75 times
261Lobby and Mantrap Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$37,430$35,580 to $48,0202600.75 times
262Perimeter / Mobile Patrol Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$37,430$35,580 to $48,0202600.75 times
263Security Console Operator (alarm and video monitoring)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$37,430$35,580 to $48,0202600.75 times
264Vendor Escort Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$37,430$35,580 to $48,0202600.75 times
265Tool Crib Attendant53-7065 (Closest proxy)$36,240$34,510 to $43,6801,1100.72 times
266Critical Environment Cleaning Technician37-2011 (Closest proxy)$35,300$32,380 to $39,3101,0300.70 times

What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Ames, IA.

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What the published rows say about Ames, IA data center hiring

For Ames, IA data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in Ames, IA is represented here by Chief Executives, SOC 11-1011, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Ames, IA data center hiring, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of CEO / President, Data Center Platform, supplies the figures on this page. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the published annual median is $206,090 and the middle-half endpoints are $132,020 and $294,840.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform in Ames, IA middle-half band spans $162,820 on the annual basis. For Ames, IA data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $74,070, compared with $88,750 from the median to the upper quarter. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Ames, IA data center hiring, for an offer against this CEO / President, Data Center Platform crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, at $206,090, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform in Ames, IA median is $7,900 below the $213,990 national median for the same SOC 11-1011 and annual basis. For Ames, IA data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For Ames, IA data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for Ames, IA, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for CEO / President, Data Center Platform.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in Ames, IA can also be compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, where the annual median for Chief Executives is $290,870 in May 2025. For Ames, IA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform crosswalk comparison differs by $84,780 from the Ames, IA median.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in Ames, IA can also be compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, where the annual median for Chief Executives is $199,010 in May 2025. For Ames, IA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform crosswalk comparison differs by $7,080 from the Ames, IA median.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in Ames, IA has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-1011 are Rail Transportation at $667,600 and Rail Transportation at $667,600. For Ames, IA data center hiring, these May 2025 observations describe the national Chief Executives occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in Ames, IA; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform in Ames, IA matched median changed from $168,570 in May 2024 to $206,090 in May 2025, a difference of $37,520 up. For Ames, IA data center hiring, both observations use SOC 11-1011, area code 11180 and the same annual wage basis. For Ames, IA data center hiring, this CEO / President, Data Center Platform comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in Ames, IA uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Ames, IA data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Chief Executives, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for Ames, IA; BLS excludes those categories. For Ames, IA data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Ames, IA data center hiring, no CEO / President, Data Center Platform-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, community & Government Affairs Manager in Ames, IA is represented here by Managers, All Other, SOC 11-9199, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Ames, IA data center hiring, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Community & Government Affairs Manager, supplies the figures on this page. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the published annual median is $138,110 and the middle-half endpoints are $95,280 and $168,020.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, the Community & Government Affairs Manager in Ames, IA middle-half band spans $72,740 on the annual basis. For Ames, IA data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $42,830, compared with $29,910 from the median to the upper quarter. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the lower interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Ames, IA data center hiring, for an offer against this Community & Government Affairs Manager crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, at $138,110, the Community & Government Affairs Manager in Ames, IA median is $3,790 below the $141,900 national median for the same SOC 11-9199 and annual basis. For Ames, IA data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For Ames, IA data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for Ames, IA, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for Community & Government Affairs Manager.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, community & Government Affairs Manager in Ames, IA can also be compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, where the annual median for Managers, All Other is $139,110 in May 2025. For Ames, IA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the Community & Government Affairs Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $1,000 from the Ames, IA median.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, community & Government Affairs Manager in Ames, IA can also be compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, where the annual median for Managers, All Other is $99,530 in May 2025. For Ames, IA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the Community & Government Affairs Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $38,580 from the Ames, IA median.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, community & Government Affairs Manager in Ames, IA has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-9199 are Taxi and Limousine Service at $224,430 and Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services at $212,760. For Ames, IA data center hiring, these May 2025 observations describe the national Managers, All Other occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in Ames, IA; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, the Community & Government Affairs Manager in Ames, IA matched median changed from $140,910 in May 2024 to $138,110 in May 2025, a difference of $2,800 down. For Ames, IA data center hiring, both observations use SOC 11-9199, area code 11180 and the same annual wage basis. For Ames, IA data center hiring, this Community & Government Affairs Manager comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, community & Government Affairs Manager in Ames, IA uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Ames, IA data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Managers, All Other, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for Ames, IA; BLS excludes those categories. For Ames, IA data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Ames, IA data center hiring, no Community & Government Affairs Manager-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Ames, IA is represented here by Architectural and Engineering Managers, SOC 11-9041, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Ames, IA data center hiring, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of BIM Manager, supplies the figures on this page. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the published annual median is $137,010 and the middle-half endpoints are $131,650 and $155,210.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, the BIM Manager in Ames, IA middle-half band spans $23,560 on the annual basis. For Ames, IA data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $5,360, compared with $18,200 from the median to the upper quarter. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Ames, IA data center hiring, for an offer against this BIM Manager crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, at $137,010, the BIM Manager in Ames, IA median is $34,260 below the $171,270 national median for the same SOC 11-9041 and annual basis. For Ames, IA data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For Ames, IA data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for Ames, IA, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for BIM Manager.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Ames, IA can also be compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, where the annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers is $148,330 in May 2025. For Ames, IA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the BIM Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $11,320 from the Ames, IA median.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Ames, IA can also be compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, where the annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers is $140,340 in May 2025. For Ames, IA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the BIM Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $3,330 from the Ames, IA median.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Ames, IA has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Ames, IA data center hiring, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-9041 are Office Administrative Services at $284,860 and Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories at $278,830. For Ames, IA data center hiring, these May 2025 observations describe the national Architectural and Engineering Managers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in Ames, IA; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, the BIM Manager in Ames, IA matched median changed from $136,380 in May 2024 to $137,010 in May 2025, a difference of $630 up. For Ames, IA data center hiring, both observations use SOC 11-9041, area code 11180 and the same annual wage basis. For Ames, IA data center hiring, this BIM Manager comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

For Ames, IA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Ames, IA uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Ames, IA data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for Ames, IA; BLS excludes those categories. For Ames, IA data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Ames, IA data center hiring, no BIM Manager-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

Questions about Ames, IA data center hiring

Which BLS row supports CEO / President, Data Center Platform pay in Ames, IA?

CEO / President, Data Center Platform is mapped to SOC 11-1011, Chief Executives; the May 2025 Ames, IA annual median is $206,090. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the Ames, IA figure show all offer costs for CEO / President, Data Center Platform?

CEO / President, Data Center Platform in Ames, IA uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-1011 observation.

Which BLS row supports Community & Government Affairs Manager pay in Ames, IA?

Community & Government Affairs Manager is mapped to SOC 11-9199, Managers, All Other; the May 2025 Ames, IA annual median is $138,110. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the Ames, IA figure show all offer costs for Community & Government Affairs Manager?

Community & Government Affairs Manager in Ames, IA uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-9199 observation.

Which BLS row supports BIM Manager pay in Ames, IA?

BIM Manager is mapped to SOC 11-9041, Architectural and Engineering Managers; the May 2025 Ames, IA annual median is $137,010. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the Ames, IA figure show all offer costs for BIM Manager?

BIM Manager in Ames, IA uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-9041 observation.

Nearest-area selection uses Census Gazetteer internal points, not road distance. Source: 2025 Census Gazetteer.

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