Police officer · Janesville, WI
Police officer in Janesville: $1,907/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Janesville at $74,220 a year. About 360 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.19). The 10th percentile is $54,540 and the 90th is $89,850. Pay ranks 180th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($964/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,907 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chicago, about 89 miles away, at $2,933 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,907
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$74,220
$54,540 to $89,850
Rent (1 bd)
$964
$1,148 (2 bd)
Employment
360
Location quotient 1.19
Pay rank
180th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $74,220.
- Taxes$1,371
- Rent$964
- Other living costs$1,943
- Left over$1,907
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $74,220
- Federal income tax
- −$7,942
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,678
- State income tax (WI)
- −$2,836
- Take-home pay
- $57,764
- Effective tax rate
- 22.2%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $964
- Groceries
- $378
- Getting around
- $575
- Healthcare
- $425
- Utilities and internet
- $236
- Everything else
- $330
- Total spending
- $2,907
Left over each month
$6,185 gross, minus $1,371 in tax and $2,907 in living costs.
$1,907
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chicago, $2,933/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- 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 Janesville?
$74,220 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 360 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Janesville?
$1,907 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $964, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Chicago, about 89 miles away, leaves $2,933 a month, more than Janesville.