Police officer · Chicago, IL

Police officer take-home pay in Chicago: $1,290 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $78,500 in Chicago, IL, after Illinois tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,828. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$1,290

Local pay (annual)

$78,500

$4,989 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,828

$2,176 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a police officer.

  • Taxes$1,553
  • Rent$1,828
  • Other living costs$1,871
  • Left over$1,290

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$78,500
Federal income tax
−$8,884
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,005
State income tax (IL)
−$3,748
Take-home pay
$59,862
Effective tax rate
23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,828
Groceries
$408
Getting around
$392
Healthcare
$459
Utilities and internet
$255
Everything else
$357
Total spending
$3,699

Left over each month

$6,542 gross, minus $1,553 in tax and $3,699 in living costs.

$1,290

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Questions

What is police officer take-home pay in Chicago?

On a local police officer wage of about $78,500, leftover after Illinois tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,828 is about $1,290 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Chicago tax a police officer paycheck?

Chicago is in Illinois, which taxes wage income.

How does Chicago compare for a police officer?

Open the Chicago paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same police officer household.