Police officer · Binghamton, NY

Police officer in Binghamton: $2,227/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Binghamton at $84,320 a year. About 420 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.00). The 10th percentile is $59,600 and the 90th is $96,270. Pay ranks 62nd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,082/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,227 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gettysburg, about 170 miles away, at $2,743 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,227

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,320

$59,600 to $96,270

Rent (1 bd)

$1,082

$1,288 (2 bd)

Employment

420

Location quotient 1.00

Pay rank

62nd of 380

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $84,320.

Taxes$1,721
Rent$1,082
Other living costs$1,997
Left over$2,227

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,320
Federal income tax: −$10,164
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,450
State income tax (NY): −$4,033
Take-home pay: $63,673
Effective tax rate: 24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,082
Groceries: $397
Getting around: $559
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,079

Left over each month

$7,027 gross, minus $1,721 in tax and $3,079 in living costs.

$2,227

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gettysburg, $2,743/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in Binghamton?

$84,320 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 420 police officer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Binghamton?

$2,227 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,082, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Gettysburg, about 170 miles away, leaves $2,743 a month, more than Binghamton.