Police officer · Columbus, OH

Police officer take-home pay in Columbus: $1,643 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $72,500 in Columbus, OH, after Ohio tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,174. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$1,643

Local pay (annual)

$72,500

$4,692 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,174

$1,398 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

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

  • Taxes$1,350
  • Rent$1,174
  • Other living costs$1,875
  • Left over$1,643

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$72,500
Federal income tax
−$7,564
Social Security and Medicare
−$5,546
State income tax (OH)
−$1,277
City / county wage tax
−$1,813
Take-home pay
$56,300
Effective tax rate
22.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,174
Groceries
$372
Getting around
$526
Healthcare
$419
Utilities and internet
$233
Everything else
$326
Total spending
$3,049

Left over each month

$6,042 gross, minus $1,350 in tax and $3,049 in living costs.

$1,643

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Questions

What is police officer take-home pay in Columbus?

On a local police officer wage of about $72,500, leftover after Ohio tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,174 is about $1,643 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Columbus tax a police officer paycheck?

Columbus is in Ohio, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 2.50%.

How does Columbus compare for a police officer?

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