Police officer · Flagstaff, AZ
Police officer in Flagstaff: $1,634/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Flagstaff at $78,670 a year. About 260 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.92). The 10th percentile is $60,710 and the 90th is $92,480. Pay ranks 117th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,643/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,634 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Phoenix, about 183 miles away, at $2,239 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,634
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$78,670
$60,710 to $92,480
Rent (1 bd)
$1,643
$1,956 (2 bd)
Employment
260
Location quotient 0.92
Pay rank
117th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.0×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $78,670.
- Taxes$1,378
- Rent$1,643
- Other living costs$1,900
- Left over$1,634
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $78,670
- Federal income tax
- −$8,921
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,018
- State income tax (AZ)
- −$1,602
- Take-home pay
- $62,129
- Effective tax rate
- 21.0%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,643
- Groceries
- $390
- Getting around
- $485
- Healthcare
- $439
- Utilities and internet
- $244
- Everything else
- $342
- Total spending
- $3,543
Left over each month
$6,556 gross, minus $1,378 in tax and $3,543 in living costs.
$1,634
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Phoenix, $2,239/mo.
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- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
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Questions
What does a police officer make in Flagstaff?
$78,670 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 260 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Flagstaff?
$1,634 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,643, and pay covers 4.0× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Phoenix, about 183 miles away, leaves $2,239 a month, more than Flagstaff.