Police officer · Farmington, NM

Police officer in Farmington: $1,304/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Farmington at $62,200 a year. About 230 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 $58,440 and the 90th is $72,970. Pay ranks 255th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($883/mo). New Mexico taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,304 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Grand Junction, about 172 miles away, at $2,716 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,304

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$62,200

$58,440 to $72,970

Rent (1 bd)

$883

$1,051 (2 bd)

Employment

230

Location quotient 1.14

Pay rank

255th 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 $62,200.

Taxes$1,001
Rent$883
Other living costs$1,995
Left over$1,304

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $62,200
Federal income tax: −$5,426
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,758
State income tax (NM): −$1,828
Take-home pay: $50,188
Effective tax rate: 19.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $883
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $603
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $2,878

Left over each month

$5,183 gross, minus $1,001 in tax and $2,878 in living costs.

$1,304

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Grand Junction, $2,716/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in Farmington?

$62,200 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 Farmington?

$1,304 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New Mexico taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $883, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Grand Junction, about 172 miles away, leaves $2,716 a month, more than Farmington.