Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Waterloo, IA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $78,970 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,115 a month.

10th percentile: $58,870
25th percentile: $63,810
Median percentile: $78,970
75th percentile: $89,300
90th percentile: $92,990

Based on 310 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

$61,385 take-home a year

Gross pay	$78,970
Federal income tax	−$8,543
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,041
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$3,001
Monthly take-home	$5,115
Every two weeks	$2,361

Does it go far here?

$90,711Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$82,400
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$77,850
Registered Nurses	$76,920
Accountants and Auditors	$73,530
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,040
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,420

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