Police officer · Colorado Springs, CO

Police officer in Colorado Springs: $2,481/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Colorado Springs at $91,580 a year. About 1,240 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.91). The 10th percentile is $63,000 and the 90th is $97,620. Pay ranks 50th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,298/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,481 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Boulder, about 95 miles away, at $2,851 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,481

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$91,580

$63,000 to $97,620

Rent (1 bd)

$1,298

$1,545 (2 bd)

Employment

1,240

Location quotient 0.91

Pay rank

50th of 380

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $91,580.

Taxes$1,846
Rent$1,298
Other living costs$2,006
Left over$2,481

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $91,580
Federal income tax: −$11,762
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,006
State income tax (CO): −$3,387
Take-home pay: $69,425
Effective tax rate: 24.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,298
Groceries: $396
Getting around: $571
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,304

Left over each month

$7,632 gross, minus $1,846 in tax and $3,304 in living costs.

$2,481

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Boulder, $2,851/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in Colorado Springs?

$91,580 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,240 police officer jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,481 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,298, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Boulder, about 95 miles away, leaves $2,851 a month, more than Colorado Springs.