Police officer · Kennewick, WA
Police officer in Kennewick: $3,304/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Kennewick at $104,570 a year. About 340 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.61). The 10th percentile is $89,040 and the 90th is $116,090. Pay ranks 20th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,331/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,304 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Seattle, about 143 miles away, at $3,559 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$3,304
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$104,570
$89,040 to $116,090
Rent (1 bd)
$1,331
$1,585 (2 bd)
Employment
340
Location quotient 0.61
Pay rank
20th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $104,570.
- Taxes$1,885
- Rent$1,331
- Other living costs$2,194
- Left over$3,304
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $104,570
- Federal income tax
- −$14,619
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,000
- State income tax (WA)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $81,951
- Effective tax rate
- 21.6%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,331
- Groceries
- $430
- Getting around
- $636
- Healthcare
- $483
- Utilities and internet
- $269
- Everything else
- $376
- Total spending
- $3,525
Left over each month
$8,714 gross, minus $1,885 in tax and $3,525 in living costs.
$3,304
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Seattle, $3,559/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 Kennewick?
$104,570 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 340 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Kennewick?
$3,304 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,331, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Seattle, about 143 miles away, leaves $3,559 a month, more than Kennewick.