Police officer · Houston, TX

Police officer take-home pay in Houston: $2,035 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $76,500 in Houston, TX, after Texas tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,199. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$2,035

Local pay (annual)

$76,500

$5,184 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,199

$1,427 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a police officer.

  • Taxes$1,191
  • Rent$1,199
  • Other living costs$1,950
  • Left over$2,035

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$76,500
Federal income tax
−$8,444
Social Security and Medicare
−$5,852
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$62,204
Effective tax rate
18.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,199
Groceries
$380
Getting around
$572
Healthcare
$428
Utilities and internet
$238
Everything else
$333
Total spending
$3,149

Left over each month

$6,375 gross, minus $1,191 in tax and $3,149 in living costs.

$2,035

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Questions

What is police officer take-home pay in Houston?

On a local police officer wage of about $76,500, leftover after Texas tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,199 is about $2,035 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Houston tax a police officer paycheck?

Houston is in Texas, which has no state income tax.

How does Houston compare for a police officer?

Open the Houston paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same police officer household.