Police officer · Elmira, NY
Police officer in Elmira: $1,345/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Elmira at $65,180 a year. About 170 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.14). The 10th percentile is $38,600 and the 90th is $89,470. Pay ranks 236th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($898/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,345 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gettysburg, about 159 miles away, at $2,743 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,345
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$65,180
$38,600 to $89,470
Rent (1 bd)
$898
$1,069 (2 bd)
Employment
170
Location quotient 1.14
Pay rank
236th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.0×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $65,180.
- Taxes$1,160
- Rent$898
- Other living costs$2,029
- Left over$1,345
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $65,180
- Federal income tax
- −$5,954
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,986
- State income tax (NY)
- −$2,980
- Take-home pay
- $51,260
- Effective tax rate
- 21.4%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $898
- Groceries
- $397
- Getting around
- $590
- Healthcare
- $446
- Utilities and internet
- $248
- Everything else
- $347
- Total spending
- $2,927
Left over each month
$5,432 gross, minus $1,160 in tax and $2,927 in living costs.
$1,345
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gettysburg, $2,743/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Electrician
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- 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 Elmira?
$65,180 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 170 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Elmira?
$1,345 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $898, and pay covers 6.0× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Gettysburg, about 159 miles away, leaves $2,743 a month, more than Elmira.