First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Ames, IA
The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Ames, IA earns $102,930 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,444 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $77,000
- 25th percentile
- $84,210
- Median percentile
- $102,930
- 75th percentile
- $109,500
- 90th percentile
- $128,980
Based on 60 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
$77,330 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $102,930 |
| Federal income tax | −$13,815 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,874 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,911 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,444 |
| Every two weeks | $2,974 |
Does it go far here?
$115,873Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Ames, IA
All first-line supervisors of police and detectives salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa