Police officer · College Station, TX

Police officer in College Station: $2,339/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in College Station at $76,570 a year. About 490 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.84). The 10th percentile is $58,110 and the 90th is $96,650. Pay ranks 145th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,016/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,339 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dallas, about 147 miles away, at $2,887 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,339

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$76,570

$58,110 to $96,650

Rent (1 bd)

$1,016

$1,209 (2 bd)

Employment

490

Location quotient 0.84

Pay rank

145th of 380

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $76,570.

Taxes$1,193
Rent$1,016
Other living costs$1,833
Left over$2,339

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $76,570
Federal income tax: −$8,459
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,858
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $62,253
Effective tax rate: 18.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,016
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $518
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,849

Left over each month

$6,381 gross, minus $1,193 in tax and $2,849 in living costs.

$2,339

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Dallas, $2,887/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in College Station?

$76,570 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 490 police officer jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,339 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,016, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Dallas, about 147 miles away, leaves $2,887 a month, more than College Station.