Police officer · Eagle Pass, TX
Police officer in Eagle Pass: $1,445/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Eagle Pass at $61,050 a year. About 230 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.85). The 10th percentile is $44,300 and the 90th is $89,780. Pay ranks 265th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($928/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,445 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Laredo, about 90 miles away, at $2,702 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,445
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$61,050
$44,300 to $89,780
Rent (1 bd)
$928
$1,105 (2 bd)
Employment
230
Location quotient 2.85
Pay rank
265th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $61,050.
- Taxes$830
- Rent$928
- Other living costs$1,885
- Left over$1,445
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $61,050
- Federal income tax
- −$5,288
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,670
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $51,092
- Effective tax rate
- 16.3%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $928
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $570
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $2,813
Left over each month
$5,088 gross, minus $830 in tax and $2,813 in living costs.
$1,445
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Laredo, $2,702/mo.
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Other jobs in Eagle Pass
- 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 Eagle Pass?
$61,050 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 230 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Eagle Pass?
$1,445 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $928, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Laredo, about 90 miles away, leaves $2,702 a month, more than Eagle Pass.