Police officer · Carson City, NV
Police officer in Carson City: $5,111/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Carson City at $131,210 a year. About 110 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.78). The 10th percentile is $83,760 and the 90th is $131,210. Pay ranks 3rd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,293/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,111 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Vallejo is the strongest other metro for this job ($3,541 left over a month), and Carson City still leaves more.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$5,111
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$131,210
$83,760 to $131,210
Rent (1 bd)
$1,293
$1,539 (2 bd)
Employment
110
Location quotient 0.78
Pay rank
3rd of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
8.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $131,210.
- Taxes$2,565
- Rent$1,293
- Other living costs$1,966
- Left over$5,111
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $131,210
- Federal income tax
- −$20,737
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$10,038
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $100,435
- Effective tax rate
- 23.5%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,293
- Groceries
- $386
- Getting around
- $568
- Healthcare
- $434
- Utilities and internet
- $241
- Everything else
- $337
- Total spending
- $3,259
Left over each month
$10,934 gross, minus $2,565 in tax and $3,259 in living costs.
$5,111
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Vallejo, $3,541/mo.
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Other jobs in Carson City
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a police officer make in Carson City?
$131,210 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 110 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Carson City?
$5,111 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,293, and pay covers 8.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Carson City leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Vallejo at $3,541 a month.