Ames Construction salaries

Q: Is the pay good at Ames Construction?

Yes, the pay is good at Ames Construction. Compared to the industry average of $52,156 per year, the average annual salary at Ames Construction is $52,571, which is 0.79% higher.

Q: What is the starting pay at Ames Construction?

The starting pay at Ames Construction is $32,000 per year, or $15.38 per hour.

Q: How much does Ames Construction pay an hour?

Ames Construction pays $25.27 an hour, on average.

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Ames Construction salary estimate

$52,571yearly

$25.27 hourly rate

Entry-level salary

$32,000 yearly salary

Updated April 25, 2024

How much does Ames Construction pay?

The average Ames Construction salary in the United States is $52,571 per year. Ames Construction salaries range between $32,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $86,000 in the top 90th percentile. Ames Construction pays $25.27 an hour on average. Geographic location also impacts Ames Construction salaries. Ames Construction employees in Burnsville, MN get paid the most.

Highest paying jobs at Ames Construction

The highest paying jobs at Ames Construction are project manager, safety manager, project engineer, and safety supervisor. Project manager jobs at Ames Construction earn an average yearly salary of $109,195, Ames Construction safety manager jobs average $80,632, and Ames Construction project engineer jobs average $74,829.

The lowest paying Ames Construction roles include lube technician and flagger. Ames Construction lube technician average salary is $31,211 per year. So while the average Ames Construction salary is $52,571 there is a big variation in pay depending on the role.

Highest paying jobs at Ames Construction

Rank	Job title	Average Ames Construction salary	Hourly rate
1	Project Manager	$109,195	$52.50
2	Safety Manager	$80,632	$38.77
3	Project Engineer	$74,829	$35.98
4	Safety Supervisor	$72,103	$34.66
5	Engineering Technician	$70,919	$34.10
6	Civil Engineering Internship	$69,140	$33.24
7	Field Engineer	$67,845	$32.62
8	Foreman	$65,498	$31.49
9	Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$65,334	$31.41
10	Field Mechanic	$64,241	$30.89
11	Regional Accountant	$63,658	$30.60
12	Grade Checker	$58,620	$28.18
13	Payroll Administrator	$57,815	$27.80
14	Pipe Fitter	$55,653	$26.76
15	Human Resources Coordinator	$54,347	$26.13
16	Crane Operator	$53,700	$25.82
17	Carpenter	$49,793	$23.94
18	Pipe Layer	$49,521	$23.81
19	Heavy Equipment Operator	$48,077	$23.11
20	Oiler	$46,792	$22.50

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Average Ames Construction salary by state

Ames Construction pays the highest salaries in California due to higher costs of living and competition in the state.

Rank	State	Average Ames Construction salary	Hourly rate
1	California	$62,147	$29.88
2	Minnesota	$57,798	$27.79
3	Colorado	$56,223	$27.03
4	Nevada	$54,722	$26.31
5	Pennsylvania	$53,513	$25.73
6	Indiana	$53,367	$25.66
7	Arizona	$50,799	$24.42

How much does Ames Construction pay by location?

The average Ames Construction salary varies by location. Ames Construction salaries are the highest in Burnsville, MN, at $57,648 per year. Ames Construction pays the second highest average salary in Denver, CO, at $56,179 per year. It's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary or choosing a place to work.

Highest paying Ames Construction locations

Rank	Location	Average Ames Construction salary	Hourly rate
1	Burnsville, MN	$57,648	$27.72
2	Denver, CO	$56,179	$27.01
3	Ephrata, PA	$53,393	$25.67
4	West Valley City, UT	$53,194	$25.57
5	Glendive, MT	$52,941	$25.45
6	Scottsdale, AZ	$50,740	$24.39
7	Dallas, TX	$49,031	$23.57

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Ames Construction salaries by department

Salaries at Ames Construction vary depending on the department you work in. Ames Construction salaries in the engineering department are the highest with an average salary of $75,049. Employees in the facilities department at Ames Construction receive relatively high salaries as well, with an average salary of $65,057 per year. Departments that don't pay as well at Ames Construction include the administrative and the plant/manufacturing organizational functions, with employees earning average salaries of $41,622 and $45,459, respectively.

Average Ames Construction salary by department

Rank	Department	Average Ames Construction salary	Hourly rate
1	Engineering	$75,049	$36.08
2	Facilities	$65,057	$31.28
3	Accounting	$58,934	$28.33
4	Warehouse	$54,059	$25.99
5	Construction	$52,700	$25.34
6	Supply Chain	$51,543	$24.78
7	Plant/Manufacturing	$45,459	$21.86
8	Administrative	$41,623	$20.01

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Best paying Ames Construction plant/manufacturing salaries

Rank	Position	Average Ames Construction salary	Hourly rate
1	Quality Control Engineer	$73,472	$35.32
2	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	$69,204	$33.27
3	Grade Checker	$58,620	$28.18
4	Chief Inspector	$58,293	$28.03
5	Pipe Fitter	$55,653	$26.76
6	Crane Operator	$53,700	$25.82
7	Heavy Equipment Operator	$48,077	$23.11
8	Iron Worker	$47,111	$22.65
9	Welder	$45,889	$22.06
10	Grade Setter	$42,407	$20.39
11	Quality Control Internship	$39,402	$18.94
12	Assembler	$35,892	$17.26
13	Hand Scraper	$35,266	$16.95
14	Scale Attendant	$32,491	$15.62
15	Clean Up Crew Worker	$32,068	$15.42

Best paying Ames Construction construction salaries

Rank	Position	Average Ames Construction salary	Hourly rate
1	Estimator Project Manager	$79,895	$38.41
2	Senior Estimator	$75,971	$36.52
3	Foreman	$65,498	$31.49
4	Piping Superintendent	$64,569	$31.04
5	Carpenter	$49,793	$23.94
6	Pipe Layer	$49,521	$23.81
7	Cement Mason	$46,870	$22.53
8	Welder	$45,889	$22.06
9	Form Setter	$45,752	$22.00
10	Crew Leader	$45,369	$21.81
11	Concrete Finisher	$43,864	$21.09
12	Roofer	$41,702	$20.05
13	Home Builder	$40,783	$19.61
14	Ground Crew	$38,371	$18.45
15	Prestressed Concrete Labour	$38,066	$18.30
16	Traffic Controller	$37,605	$18.08
17	Groundsman	$37,482	$18.02
18	Construction Labour	$35,188	$16.92
19	Construction Worker	$32,498	$15.62
20	Flagger	$32,311	$15.53

Best paying Ames Construction engineering salaries

Rank	Position	Average Ames Construction salary	Hourly rate
1	Safety Manager	$80,632	$38.77
2	Project Engineer	$74,829	$35.98
3	Safety Supervisor	$72,103	$34.66
4	Engineering Technician	$70,919	$34.10
5	Civil Engineering Internship	$69,140	$33.24
6	Field Engineer	$67,845	$32.62
7	Piping/Mechanical Designer	$60,165	$28.93
8	Survey Manager	$55,446	$26.66

Ames Construction competitors’ average salaries

Average salaries at Ames Construction competitors, like Adolfson & Peterson, Kiewit, and McCarthy Holdings, Inc., vary. Adolfson & Peterson employees earn the highest salaries, with an average yearly salary of $73,285. The average salary at Kiewit is $64,748 per year, and the average salary at McCarthy Holdings, Inc. is $60,678 per year.

Highest paying Ames Construction competitors

Rank	Company name	Zippia score	Average salary
1	Adolfson & Peterson	4.2	$73,285
2	Kiewit	4.6	$64,748
3	McCarthy Holdings, Inc.	4.8	$60,678
4	Granite Construction	4.4	$58,630
5	Hunter Contracting	4.3	$54,171
6	Envirocon	3.6	$52,675
7	SEMA Construction	4.3	$52,150
8	Lunda Construction	3.9	$51,409
9	Blythe Construction	3.9	$50,854
10	Banks Construction	3.8	$50,129
11	Charah Solutions	4.3	$50,072
12	Coastal Bridge	3.8	$49,897
13	FNF Construction	4.5	$49,562
14	SAIIA	3.9	$48,410
15	Barnhill Contracting	4.0	$48,202
16	Rummel Construction	4.1	$48,128
17	C.W. Matthews Contracting Co.	4.2	$46,241
18	Gilchrist Construction Company, Llc	4.0	$45,250
19	Fisher Industries	4.2	$44,336
20	Vulcan Materials	4.7	$44,301

Recently added Ames Construction salaries

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Estimator-Central Region	Burnsville, MN	06/26/2025	$75,000
Project Manager	Phoenix, AZ	06/22/2025	$115,000
Project Engineer	Bismarck, ND	06/22/2025	$75,000
Field Engineer	Carlin, NV	06/22/2025	$55,000
Project Manager	Cedar Rapids, IA	06/22/2025	$115,000

What employees say about salary at Ames Construction

Employee reviews

5.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023

Pros of working at Ames Construction

Friendly coworkers, amazing benefits, good pay, welcoming work environment

Cons of working at Ames Construction

nothing

Ames Construction benefits

They take care of their employees

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5.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021

Pros of working at Ames Construction

It is a family owned company and they treat you like family.

Cons of working at Ames Construction

Nothing

Ames Construction benefits

I get to operate big heavy equipment and I say it is “ playing in a sand box with big toys”

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1.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2019

Cons of working at Ames Construction

They don't care about family it's all about Ames your Just a number.th

Ames Construction benefits

Your job That's It.

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Updated April 25, 2024

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