Police officer · Dubuque, IA
Police officer in Dubuque: $2,186/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Dubuque at $72,170 a year. About 170 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.69). The 10th percentile is $63,520 and the 90th is $86,210. Pay ranks 206th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($806/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,186 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chicago, about 163 miles away, at $2,933 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,186
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$72,170
$63,520 to $86,210
Rent (1 bd)
$806
$959 (2 bd)
Employment
170
Location quotient 0.69
Pay rank
206th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
7.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $72,170.
- Taxes$1,267
- Rent$806
- Other living costs$1,755
- Left over$2,186
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $72,170
- Federal income tax
- −$7,491
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,521
- State income tax (IA)
- −$2,188
- Take-home pay
- $56,970
- Effective tax rate
- 21.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $806
- Groceries
- $347
- Getting around
- $496
- Healthcare
- $391
- Utilities and internet
- $217
- Everything else
- $304
- Total spending
- $2,561
Left over each month
$6,014 gross, minus $1,267 in tax and $2,561 in living costs.
$2,186
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chicago, $2,933/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a police officer make in Dubuque?
$72,170 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 170 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Dubuque?
$2,186 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $806, and pay covers 7.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Chicago, about 163 miles away, leaves $2,933 a month, more than Dubuque.