Police officer · Kenosha, WI
Police officer in Kenosha: $1,631/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Kenosha at $78,780 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 1.10). The 10th percentile is $78,050 and the 90th is $93,120. Pay ranks 116th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,189/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,631 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chicago, about 57 miles away, at $2,933 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,631
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$78,780
$78,050 to $93,120
Rent (1 bd)
$1,189
$1,415 (2 bd)
Employment
360
Location quotient 1.10
Pay rank
116th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $78,780.
- Taxes$1,504
- Rent$1,189
- Other living costs$2,241
- Left over$1,631
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $78,780
- Federal income tax
- −$8,946
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,027
- State income tax (WI)
- −$3,078
- Take-home pay
- $60,730
- Effective tax rate
- 22.9%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,189
- Groceries
- $439
- Getting around
- $650
- Healthcare
- $494
- Utilities and internet
- $274
- Everything else
- $384
- Total spending
- $3,430
Left over each month
$6,565 gross, minus $1,504 in tax and $3,430 in living costs.
$1,631
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 Kenosha?
$78,780 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 Kenosha?
$1,631 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,189, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Chicago, about 57 miles away, leaves $2,933 a month, more than Kenosha.