Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Iowa City, IA
The median public safety telecommunicators in Iowa City, IA earns $57,310 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,838 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,620
- 25th percentile
- $51,670
- Median percentile
- $57,310
- 75th percentile
- $66,010
- 90th percentile
- $66,010
Based on 40 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
$46,051 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $57,310 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,697 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,384 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,178 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,838 |
| Every two weeks | $1,771 |
Does it go far here?
$62,628Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).
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