Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Iowa City, IA
The median correctional officers and jailers in Iowa City, IA earns $52,640 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,540 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,920
- 25th percentile
- $49,920
- Median percentile
- $52,640
- 75th percentile
- $66,330
- 90th percentile
- $67,970
Based on 290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$42,476 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $52,640 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,137 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,027 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,000 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,540 |
| Every two weeks | $1,634 |
Does it go far here?
$57,524Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).
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