Police officer · Jackson, MS
Police officer in Jackson: $144/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Jackson at $49,160 a year. About 1,620 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.39). The 10th percentile is $34,950 and the 90th is $63,770. Pay ranks 358th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,203/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $144 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Memphis, about 179 miles away, at $2,207 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$144
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$49,160
$34,950 to $63,770
Rent (1 bd)
$1,203
$1,432 (2 bd)
Employment
1,620
Location quotient 1.39
Pay rank
358th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
3.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $49,160.
- Taxes$807
- Rent$1,203
- Other living costs$1,943
- Left over$144
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $49,160
- Federal income tax
- −$3,861
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$3,761
- State income tax (MS)
- −$2,062
- Take-home pay
- $39,477
- Effective tax rate
- 19.7%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,203
- Groceries
- $374
- Getting around
- $588
- Healthcare
- $421
- Utilities and internet
- $234
- Everything else
- $327
- Total spending
- $3,146
Left over each month
$4,097 gross, minus $807 in tax and $3,146 in living costs.
$144
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Memphis, $2,207/mo.
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- Pharmacist
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- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
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- Firefighter
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Questions
What does a police officer make in Jackson?
$49,160 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,620 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Jackson?
$144 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,203, and pay covers 3.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Memphis, about 179 miles away, leaves $2,207 a month, more than Jackson.