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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Iowa City, IA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Iowa City, IA earns $51,880 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,491 a month.

10th percentile
$29,490
25th percentile
$43,510
Median percentile
$51,880
75th percentile
$61,440
90th percentile
$98,680

Based on 70 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

$41,894 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,880
Federal income tax−$4,046
Social Security + Medicare−$3,969
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,971
Monthly take-home$3,491
Every two weeks$1,611

Does it go far here?

$56,694Median 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).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa City, IA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$107,680
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,570
Registered Nurses$85,940
General and Operations Managers$81,120
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Accountants and Auditors$75,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,430

All dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa