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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $79,280 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,133 a month.

10th percentile
$62,560
25th percentile
$64,440
Median percentile
$79,280
75th percentile
$79,410
90th percentile
$97,430

Based on 450 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

$61,591 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,280
Federal income tax−$8,612
Social Security + Medicare−$6,065
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,013
Monthly take-home$5,133
Every two weeks$2,369

Does it go far here?

$89,116Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$134,020
Software Developers$114,340
Project Management Specialists$93,760
General and Operations Managers$90,620
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,880
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$83,210
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,560
Registered Nurses$78,370

All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa