Police officer · Joplin, MO
Police officer in Joplin: $394/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Joplin at $45,460 a year. About 360 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.96). The 10th percentile is $37,620 and the 90th is $70,810. Pay ranks 374th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($906/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $394 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Oklahoma City, about 203 miles away, at $2,047 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$394
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$45,460
$37,620 to $70,810
Rent (1 bd)
$906
$1,078 (2 bd)
Employment
360
Location quotient 0.96
Pay rank
374th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.2×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $45,460.
- Taxes$675
- Rent$906
- Other living costs$1,813
- Left over$394
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $45,460
- Federal income tax
- −$3,417
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$3,478
- State income tax (MO)
- −$1,210
- Take-home pay
- $37,356
- Effective tax rate
- 17.8%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $906
- Groceries
- $350
- Getting around
- $544
- Healthcare
- $394
- Utilities and internet
- $219
- Everything else
- $306
- Total spending
- $2,719
Left over each month
$3,788 gross, minus $675 in tax and $2,719 in living costs.
$394
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Oklahoma City, $2,047/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 Joplin?
$45,460 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 Joplin?
$394 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $906, and pay covers 4.2× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Oklahoma City, about 203 miles away, leaves $2,047 a month, more than Joplin.