Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$74,470

Median hourly

$36

Average annual

$76,280

Employed in state

5.1K

The median annual salary for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Iowa is $74,470, or about $36 an hour. That is 2% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $59,360 at the 10th percentile to $101,520 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 5.1K people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$59,360

25th$63,810

Median$74,470

75th$86,160

90th$101,520

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $35.80
Daily: $286
Weekly: $1,432
Bi-weekly: $2,864
Monthly: $6,206
Annual: $74,470

$74,470 a year is around the 50th percentile for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officerss in Iowa. The median is $74,470.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$28.50	$59,360
25th percentile	$30.70	$63,810
Median	$35.80	$74,470
75th percentile	$41.40	$86,160
90th percentile	$48.80	$101,520
Average (mean)	$36.70	$76,280
Employment	5,130 people

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$81,810	1.2K
Omaha, NE-IA	$80,280	1.6K
Cedar Rapids, IA	$79,280	450
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$78,970	310
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$78,940	220
Iowa City, IA	$76,190	320
Ames, IA	$73,840	150
Dubuque, IA	$72,170	170
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$68,550	690

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