Police officer · Jefferson City, MO
Police officer in Jefferson City: $1,478/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Jefferson City at $59,860 a year. About 620 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.79). The 10th percentile is $43,000 and the 90th is $96,680. Pay ranks 287th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($742/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,478 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 187 miles away, at $2,523 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,478
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$59,860
$43,000 to $96,680
Rent (1 bd)
$742
$883 (2 bd)
Employment
620
Location quotient 1.79
Pay rank
287th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $59,860.
- Taxes$968
- Rent$742
- Other living costs$1,801
- Left over$1,478
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $59,860
- Federal income tax
- −$5,145
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,579
- State income tax (MO)
- −$1,887
- Take-home pay
- $48,249
- Effective tax rate
- 19.4%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $742
- Groceries
- $350
- Getting around
- $533
- Healthcare
- $394
- Utilities and internet
- $219
- Everything else
- $306
- Total spending
- $2,543
Left over each month
$4,988 gross, minus $968 in tax and $2,543 in living costs.
$1,478
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $2,523/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 Jefferson City?
$59,860 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 620 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Jefferson City?
$1,478 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $742, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Decatur, about 187 miles away, leaves $2,523 a month, more than Jefferson City.