Ames, Iowa Metro Area

MSA: Ames, IA
county: Story

Population (2017 estimate): 98,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 1.7%

NFP Employment (2017): 53,000
Average Earnings (2017): $40,180

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,2.1000,1.7,
2013,2.5000,1.6,
2014,3.4000,1.9,
2015,2.3000,2.1,
2016,-0.2000,1.8,
2017,1.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,9.7000,2.3,
2013,-0.6000,2.0,
2014,2.9000,2.3,
2015,-0.5000,2.4,
2016,-4.0000,2.0,
2017,9.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,3.6000,8.1000,
2013,3.3000,7.4000,
2014,2.9000,6.2000,
2015,2.5000,5.3000,
2016,2.3000,4.9000,
2017,2.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,37520.00,42068.00,
2013,37280.00,42900.00,
2014,38370.00,43888.00,
2015,38190.00,44928.00,
2016,36680.00,45812.00,
2017,40180.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	2,790	63.8	1.3	$85,430
Business and Financial Operations	2,750	63.0	1.2	$59,710
IT and Mathematical	1,440	32.9	1.1	$68,110
Architecture and Engineering	910	20.7	1.2	$69,550
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,520	34.9	4.3	$56,110
Community and Social Services	460	10.5	0.7	$42,350
Legal and Judicial	170	3.9	0.5	$57,620
Education, Training, and Library	3,970	90.9	1.5	$59,330
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	670	15.3	1.1	$42,510
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	2,120	48.6	0.8	$57,330
Healthcare Support	1,030	23.5	0.8	$30,040
Protective Services	530	12.2	0.5	$52,110
Food Preparation and Serving Related	4,670	106.8	1.2	$19,280
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,520	34.8	1.1	$26,450
Personal Care and Services	1,410	32.3	1.0	$23,820
Sales and Related	3,860	88.4	0.9	$23,870
Office and Administrative Support	5,410	123.8	0.8	$34,630
Construction and Extraction	1,980	45.2	1.1	$37,040
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,910	43.8	1.1	$43,390
Production	2,520	57.6	0.9	$36,490
Transportation and Material Moving	1,970	45.1	0.7	$26,710