What is the average Police Officer salary?

The national median Police Officer salary is $76,290 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $45,610 to $115,400 depending on location.

How much does a Police Officer take home after taxes?

A Police Officer earning the national median of $76,290 takes home approximately $62,500 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 18.1%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $37,335 in Mississippi to $81,872 in California.

Which state gives Police Officers the highest take-home pay?

California gives Police Officers the highest take-home pay at $81,872 per year on a median wage of $115,400. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Police Officer's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $76,290, a Police Officer takes home approximately $5,208 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,111 and $6,823 per month depending on state income tax.

Police Officer Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Maintain law and order, respond to emergencies, and protect citizens. National median wage: $76,290/year.

National Median

$76,290

Approx. Take-Home

$62,500

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$81,872

California

Lowest Take-Home

$37,335

Mississippi

Police Officer Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
CACalifornia	$115,400	$81,872	$6,823	29.1%	Details →
WAWashington	$102,640	$79,613	$6,634	22.4%	Details →
AKAlaska	$100,300	$79,120	$6,593	21.1%	Details →
ILIllinois	$101,530	$75,375	$6,281	25.8%	Details →
COColorado	$96,100	$72,494	$6,041	24.6%	Details →
NYNew York	$93,050	$69,408	$5,784	25.4%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$89,030	$67,417	$5,618	24.3%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$86,350	$66,866	$5,572	22.6%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$88,330	$66,431	$5,536	24.8%	Details →
HIHawaii	$89,390	$66,062	$5,505	26.1%	Details →
NVNevada	$78,670	$64,174	$5,348	18.4%	Details →
OROregon	$88,140	$63,103	$5,259	28.4%	Details →
AZArizona	$79,370	$63,085	$5,257	20.5%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$83,310	$62,930	$5,244	24.5%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$82,820	$62,875	$5,240	24.1%	Details →
DEDelaware	$83,230	$62,794	$5,233	24.6%	Details →
TXTexas	$76,350	$62,542	$5,212	18.1%	Details →
FLFlorida	$76,190	$62,430	$5,202	18.1%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$75,530	$61,752	$5,146	18.2%	Details →
OHOhio	$77,050	$61,698	$5,142	19.9%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$78,980	$61,587	$5,132	22.0%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$77,280	$60,065	$5,005	22.3%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$78,610	$60,060	$5,005	23.6%	Details →
MDMaryland	$77,440	$59,994	$5,000	22.5%	Details →
UTUtah	$77,210	$59,716	$4,976	22.7%	Details →
IAIowa	$73,900	$58,622	$4,885	20.7%	Details →
MIMichigan	$74,420	$58,272	$4,856	21.7%	Details →
INIndiana	$71,540	$57,077	$4,756	20.2%	Details →
NENebraska	$72,160	$57,023	$4,752	21.0%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$67,620	$56,401	$4,700	16.6%	Details →
MTMontana	$69,910	$55,423	$4,619	20.7%	Details →
WYWyoming	$65,180	$54,552	$4,546	16.3%	Details →
IDIdaho	$66,150	$52,679	$4,390	20.4%	Details →
VTVermont	$63,690	$51,612	$4,301	19.0%	Details →
VAVirginia	$65,110	$51,566	$4,297	20.8%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$63,340	$51,262	$4,272	19.1%	Details →
MEMaine	$65,330	$51,118	$4,260	21.8%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$60,300	$50,631	$4,219	16.0%	Details →
TNTennessee	$59,410	$49,916	$4,160	16.0%	Details →
MOMissouri	$60,720	$49,052	$4,088	19.2%	Details →
KYKentucky	$60,230	$48,584	$4,049	19.3%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$58,030	$47,000	$3,917	19.0%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$58,020	$46,475	$3,873	19.9%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$57,360	$46,233	$3,853	19.4%	Details →
KSKansas	$56,610	$45,307	$3,776	20.0%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$56,350	$45,155	$3,763	19.9%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$54,570	$44,215	$3,685	19.0%	Details →
ALAlabama	$53,850	$43,021	$3,585	20.1%	Details →
LALouisiana	$50,580	$41,690	$3,474	17.6%	Details →
ARArkansas	$48,090	$39,129	$3,261	18.6%	Details →
MSMississippi	$45,610	$37,335	$3,111	18.1%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Police Officer Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Police Officer Take-Home Pay by State

Police Officer Salary After Tax by City

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