Police officer · Harrisburg, PA
Police officer in Harrisburg: $2,268/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Harrisburg at $84,470 a year. About 1,480 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.02). The 10th percentile is $45,480 and the 90th is $110,270. Pay ranks 61st-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,115/mo). Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,268 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gettysburg, about 33 miles away, at $2,743 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,268
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$84,470
$45,480 to $110,270
Rent (1 bd)
$1,115
$1,327 (2 bd)
Employment
1,480
Location quotient 1.02
Pay rank
61st of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.3×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $84,470.
- Taxes$1,675
- Rent$1,115
- Other living costs$1,981
- Left over$2,268
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $84,470
- Federal income tax
- −$10,197
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,462
- State income tax (PA)
- −$2,593
- City / county wage tax
- −$845
- Take-home pay
- $64,373
- Effective tax rate
- 23.8%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,115
- Groceries
- $401
- Getting around
- $527
- Healthcare
- $451
- Utilities and internet
- $251
- Everything else
- $351
- Total spending
- $3,096
Left over each month
$7,039 gross, minus $1,675 in tax and $3,096 in living costs.
$2,268
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gettysburg, $2,743/mo.
Police officer leftover by city →Best cities for police officers to move to →Police officer nearby
Other jobs in Harrisburg
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- 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 Harrisburg?
$84,470 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,480 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Harrisburg?
$2,268 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $1,115, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Gettysburg, about 33 miles away, leaves $2,743 a month, more than Harrisburg.