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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Sioux City, IA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns $78,940 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,114 a month.

10th percentile
$49,690
25th percentile
$66,200
Median percentile
$78,940
75th percentile
$86,160
90th percentile
$86,160

Based on 220 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

$61,365 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,940
Federal income tax−$8,537
Social Security + Medicare−$6,039
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,000
Monthly take-home$5,114
Every two weeks$2,360

Does it go far here?

$91,309Median pay in Sioux City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.5 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,002 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$90,230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,170
Accountants and Auditors$78,650
Registered Nurses$75,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,500
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,540

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