The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $84,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,100.
Pay spans roughly $61,680 at the 10th percentile to $91,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.74 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $84,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.74 |
| 10th percentile | $61,680 |
| 90th percentile | $91,420 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.