Police officer · Clarksville, TN
Police officer in Clarksville: $1,127/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Clarksville at $57,610 a year. About 730 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.64). The 10th percentile is $46,690 and the 90th is $75,400. Pay ranks 319th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($984/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,127 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 230 miles away, at $2,523 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,127
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$57,610
$46,690 to $75,400
Rent (1 bd)
$984
$1,172 (2 bd)
Employment
730
Location quotient 1.64
Pay rank
319th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.9×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $57,610.
- Taxes$773
- Rent$984
- Other living costs$1,916
- Left over$1,127
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $57,610
- Federal income tax
- −$4,875
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,407
- State income tax (TN)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $48,328
- Effective tax rate
- 16.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $984
- Groceries
- $371
- Getting around
- $570
- Healthcare
- $418
- Utilities and internet
- $232
- Everything else
- $325
- Total spending
- $2,900
Left over each month
$4,801 gross, minus $773 in tax and $2,900 in living costs.
$1,127
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $2,523/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- 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 Clarksville?
$57,610 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 730 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Clarksville?
$1,127 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $984, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Decatur, about 230 miles away, leaves $2,523 a month, more than Clarksville.