What is the average Police Officer salary?

The national median Police Officer salary is $69,160 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $40,620 to $105,540 depending on location.

How much does a Police Officer take home after taxes?

A Police Officer earning the national median of $69,160 takes home approximately $57,484 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 16.9%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $33,299 in Mississippi to $77,107 in California.

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

California gives Police Officers the highest take-home pay at $77,107 per year on a median wage of $105,540. 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 $69,160, a Police Officer takes home approximately $4,790 per month in a no-tax state, or between $2,775 and $6,426 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: $69,160/year.

National Median

$69,160

Approx. Take-Home

$57,484

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$77,107

California

Lowest Take-Home

$33,299

Mississippi

Police Officer Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
CACalifornia	$105,540	$77,107	$6,426	26.9%	Details →
AKAlaska	$83,560	$67,614	$5,635	19.1%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$87,360	$66,849	$5,571	23.5%	Details →
WAWashington	$81,670	$66,285	$5,524	18.8%	Details →
HIHawaii	$88,430	$64,767	$5,397	26.8%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$82,350	$62,646	$5,220	23.9%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$81,450	$61,908	$5,159	24.0%	Details →
NYNew York	$80,750	$61,801	$5,150	23.5%	Details →
MDMaryland	$78,850	$60,881	$5,073	22.8%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$77,410	$59,480	$4,957	23.2%	Details →
NVNevada	$71,630	$59,222	$4,935	17.3%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$74,520	$59,032	$4,919	20.8%	Details →
ILIllinois	$75,620	$58,406	$4,867	22.8%	Details →
COColorado	$71,850	$56,857	$4,738	20.9%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$72,390	$56,611	$4,718	21.8%	Details →
OROregon	$76,320	$56,361	$4,697	26.2%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$69,540	$55,617	$4,635	20.0%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$65,280	$54,632	$4,553	16.3%	Details →
WYWyoming	$64,720	$54,183	$4,515	16.3%	Details →
TXTexas	$63,580	$53,267	$4,439	16.2%	Details →
FLFlorida	$62,810	$52,648	$4,387	16.2%	Details →
DEDelaware	$65,840	$51,975	$4,331	21.1%	Details →
MIMichigan	$64,820	$51,746	$4,312	20.2%	Details →
OHOhio	$62,480	$51,442	$4,287	17.7%	Details →
AZArizona	$62,840	$51,101	$4,258	18.7%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$63,480	$50,903	$4,242	19.8%	Details →
VAVirginia	$64,120	$50,784	$4,232	20.8%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$60,210	$50,049	$4,171	16.9%	Details →
UTUtah	$62,930	$49,942	$4,162	20.6%	Details →
NENebraska	$60,340	$48,278	$4,023	20.0%	Details →
MOMissouri	$58,430	$47,277	$3,940	19.1%	Details →
VTVermont	$57,810	$47,072	$3,923	18.6%	Details →
INIndiana	$57,130	$46,372	$3,864	18.8%	Details →
KSKansas	$57,890	$46,180	$3,848	20.2%	Details →
MEMaine	$57,410	$45,969	$3,831	19.9%	Details →
IAIowa	$57,340	$45,817	$3,818	20.1%	Details →
MTMontana	$56,840	$45,222	$3,769	20.4%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$54,760	$44,687	$3,724	18.4%	Details →
IDIdaho	$55,830	$44,648	$3,721	20.0%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$52,840	$44,637	$3,720	15.5%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$54,380	$44,001	$3,667	19.1%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$54,620	$43,723	$3,644	20.0%	Details →
TNTennessee	$51,680	$43,705	$3,642	15.4%	Details →
KYKentucky	$53,420	$43,093	$3,591	19.3%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$49,380	$40,619	$3,385	17.7%	Details →
LALouisiana	$49,350	$40,469	$3,372	18.0%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$48,930	$39,709	$3,309	18.8%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$46,250	$37,807	$3,151	18.3%	Details →
ALAlabama	$45,210	$36,486	$3,040	19.3%	Details →
ARArkansas	$44,780	$36,305	$3,025	18.9%	Details →
MSMississippi	$40,620	$33,299	$2,775	18.0%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

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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