Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Des Moines, IA

Median pay for police & sheriff's patrol officers in Des Moines, IA: $78,450/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $60,990 – $96,090 · about 1,120 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($69,845) by +$8,605 (+12%).

What it's really worth in Des Moines

With Des Moines's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $78,450 has the buying power of about $84,580 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $81,103 · median home $296,070 · median rent $1,293/mo.

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