Farm and Home Management Educators Salary
Farm and Home Management Educators in Ames, IA make a median of $60,840 a year, or about $29.25 an hour. The range runs from $46K at the entry level to $83K for experienced workers.
So what does $61K get you in Ames?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Ames’s Regional Price Parity (88.8). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Ames
Farm and home management educators pay in Ames tracks closely to the national median, $61K locally vs. $60K nationwide, a 1% difference. Rent runs $1,153/month for a 2-bedroom (HUD FMR), taking 28.9% of the median take-home. That's within the 30% rule, though not by much. Regional Price Parity sits at 88.8 (national = 100), meaning everyday costs run about 11% cheaper here. Your dollar stretches further than the headline salary suggests. Pay and costs are both near average, leaving limited margin for savings at the median wage.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for farm and home management educators in metros near Ames, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | $44K | , |
| Madison | $61K | , |
| Omaha | $42K | , |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Ames, IA
Entry-level farm and home management educators (10th percentile) start around $46K. Mid-career wages sit at $61K. Top earners bring in $83K or more, a $37K spread from bottom to top.
Farm and Home Management Educators pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
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| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $99K | +64% | 40 |
| Oregon | $80K | +33% | N/A |
| Maryland | $80K | +32% | 150 |
| Virginia | $77K | +27% | 520 |
| Arizona | $73K | +22% | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $67K | +11% | 40 |
| Colorado | $66K | +10% | 90 |
| Maine | $66K | +9% | 70 |
| Indiana | $66K | +9% | 360 |
| Michigan | $65K | +8% | 330 |
| North Carolina | $64K | +7% | 910 |
| North Dakota | $63K | +5% | 90 |
| Washington | $63K | +5% | N/A |
| Delaware | $63K | +5% | 80 |
| Vermont | $63K | +4% | 50 |
| New Mexico | $63K | +4% | 160 |
| Kentucky | $61K | +2% | 420 |
| Wisconsin | $61K | +1% | 670 |
| Nebraska | $61K | +1% | 90 |
| South Dakota | $60K | +0% | 90 |
| Mississippi | $59K | -1% | N/A |
| Alabama | $58K | -3% | 260 |
| New Jersey | $58K | -4% | N/A |
| Kansas | $53K | -12% | 480 |
| West Virginia | $51K | -15% | 50 |
| Wyoming | $51K | -16% | 140 |
| Arkansas | $50K | -18% | 200 |
| Florida | $49K | -18% | 710 |
| New York | $49K | -19% | 80 |
| Hawaii | $48K | -20% | 30 |
| Iowa | $48K | -20% | 520 |
| Pennsylvania | $46K | -24% | N/A |
| Georgia | $34K | -44% | 200 |
| Texas | $33K | -45% | 470 |
Showing 1–10 of 34 states
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
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Frequently asked questions
Can a farm and home management educator afford a 2BR apartment alone in Ames?
Yes — at the median salary of $61K, rent takes 28.9% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,153/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.
What’s the entry-level salary for farm and home management educators in Ames?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new farm and home management educators typically earn — is $46K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,770/month. At HUD’s $1,153/month FMR, rent would take 42% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is farm and home management educator a high-paying job in Ames?
Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $61K locally vs. $60K nationally, a 1% difference.
How does Ames compare to the national average for farm and home management educators?
Ames pays $61K median vs. the U.S. average of $60K — that’s +1%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 88.8), the purchasing-power equivalent is $69K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do farm and home management educators make in Ames, IA?
The median is $60,840 a year, that works out to about $29 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $46,160, and experienced farm and home management educators can clear $82,690. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $61K enough to live in Ames?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,990/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,153/month, which eats 28.9% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.
How far does a farm and home management educators salary go in Ames?
Ames has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median farm and home management educators salary is worth about $68,514 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do farm and home management educators get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.