Women Police officers in Iowa: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Women are 14% of sworn police officers in the US; department-by-department variance is huge. This page applies Iowa’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for police officers to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Police Officers in Iowa
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Iowa’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-5.3% vs national) to the national BLS median for female police officers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Iowa context
Iowa’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 79.4%, ranking #35 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 29.3% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 2 women from Iowa serve in the 119th US Congress. First woman governor: 2019.
Other professions in Iowa
Women police officers in neighboring & key states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female police officers in Iowa?
Estimated at $59,271 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female police officers ($62,556) adjusted by Iowa’s overall wage environment (-5.3% vs national).
What is the pay gap for police officers in Iowa?
Estimated at 18.3%, or about $13,269 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Iowa compare nationally on pay equity?
Iowa ranks #35 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
33-3051 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.