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Jobs in Ames, IA (75)

Convenience Store Manager

Fleet Farm
Ankeny, IA
New
Retail

Event Parking Attendant - Iowa State University

Best Crowd Management
Ames, IA
Part-Time
Hospitality
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$14 / hour

Earn Cash From Taking Surveys Online

Earn Haus
🌎 Remote
New
Part-Time
Remote
Flexible Schedule
Icon: salary
$25 / hour

Truck Driver Company - 1-5mo EXP Required - OTR - Dry Van - Bison Transport Inc.

BISON TRANSPORT
Ames, IA
New
Driver
$73.2k sign-on bonus
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
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$1,320 - $1,408 / week

Level 2 Brand Agent Application

MyBrandForce powered by Ensiteful
Ames, IA
New
Part-Time
Hospitality
Health Insurance
Flexible Schedule
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$10 - $25 / hour

Outside Sales Representative

AmeriPro Roofing
Ankeny, IA
401(k)
Icon: salary
$70k - $280k / year

Logistics Sales Representative

TMC Transportation
Ames, Iowa
Entry-Level

Flexible Online Opportunity - Discover & Review Work-from-Home Gigs

Finance Buzz
🌎 Remote
Remote

Sales Agronomist

GPAC
Ames, IA

Supervisor II

BCforward
Ankeny, IA
Hourly
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
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$40 - $41.55 / hour

Child Development Center Cook/Nutrition Specialis

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
New
Hourly
Food Service
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$18.30 - $20.66 / hour

Loss Control Representative

Chubb
Johnston, IA
Health Insurance

Anesthesiology Opportunity in Ames, Iowa

First Choice
Ames, IA
New
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Regional Truck Driver

J.B. Hunt Transport
Ankeny, IA
New
Driver
PTO
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
Icon: salary
$77k / year

General Manager

McDonald's
Ames, Iowa
New
Food Service
Diversity Leader
Eco-Friendly
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Education
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$62.9k - $84.9k / year

General Manager

Panchero's Mexican Grill
Ames, Iowa
New
Health Insurance

Global Corporate Sales Manager

Choice Hotels International
Nevada, Iowa
Hospitality
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
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$89.4k - $105.3k / year

General Manager @ Lake Tahoe AleWorX in Reno, NV

Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e. V
Nevada, Iowa
New
Health Insurance
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$80k - $110k / year

Work From Home

Remote Jobs
🌎 Remote
New
Part-Time
Remote
401(k)
PTO
Health Insurance
Flexible Schedule

Caregiver

Sevita
State Center, IA
New
Hourly
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$15.25 / hour

Picker Packer

Walmart
Ames, IA
New
Retail
Eco-Friendly

Electrophysiology - Ames, Iowa - Partnership Track

McFarland Clinic
Ames, IA
New
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Echo Tech Echo Tech

Anders Group
Ames, IA
New
Health Insurance
Icon: salary
$2,405 / month

Part Time - Fulfillment Associate - Flexible

Lowe's
Ames, IA
New
Part-Time
Warehouse

Patient Care Tech

Mary Greeley Medical Center
Ames, IA
New

Dental Hygienist

ZIA
Ames, IA
New
Part-Time
Hourly
PTO
Health Insurance
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$55 / hour

Data Entry - Work from home (Remote)

Remote Career
🌎 Remote
New
Part-Time
Remote

Side Hustle Work To Make YOU More Money

Gig Jobs
Ames, Iowa
Entry-Level

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Gig Jobs For You
Ames, Iowa
Entry-Level

REMOTE WORK FROM HOME/CLAIMS REPRESENTATIVE

Metro Public Adjustment
🌎 Remote
New
Part-Time
Remote
Flexible Schedule
Icon: salary
$35k - $150k / year

Global Lead, Transformation

Rich Products
Ames, IA
New
Hourly
Food Service

Chaplain Corps

US Navy Reserve
Ames, IA
New
Part-Time
Icon: salary
$500k / year

Associate or Full Professor of Marketing - Consumer Behavior

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
New
Dental Insurance

Employment in Ames

Population

The population of Ames, IA was estimated to be 68,000 in 2022. The median age of the Ames population is 23.5.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Ames, IA is about 8% lower than the national average. The median household income in Ames is $50,783.

Ames, IA Education

  • High School Graduate: 13%
  • Some College: 15%
  • Associates Degree: 8%
  • Bachelor's or Higher Degree: 63%

Workforce Participation Rates by Education

  • Less than High School: 46%
  • High School Graduate: 81%
  • Some College: 82%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Greater: 87%

Unemployment Rate by Education

  • High School Graduate: 7%
  • Some College: 5%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Greater: 2%
Estimated education data based on residents over 25 years old in Ames, IA. Employment data based on residents age 25-64.

Ames Job Market

Ames, Iowa, population 66,000, is home to Iowa State University, the city's largest employer by far. Agriculture plays a big role in the economy with several USDA sites in the city. Top industries in Ames include Manufacturing and Production, Agriculture, Education, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities. The job market in Ames is growing rapidly, and the city's unemployment rate is one of the lowest of any metropolitan area in the US. People like working in Ames because of the innovation and research the University brings as well as affordable housing. Overall, average weekly wages for most occupations and cost of living are lower in Ames than in the rest of the US.

Jobs near Ames, Iowa include Travel, Nurse, Nurse Rn, Driver, and Travel Nurse.

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