Police officer · Lake Havasu City, AZ

Police officer in Lake Havasu City: $1,790/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Lake Havasu City at $72,500 a year. About 380 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.55). The 10th percentile is $56,420 and the 90th is $91,600. Pay ranks 201st-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,039/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,790 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Phoenix, about 199 miles away, at $2,239 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,790

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$72,500

$56,420 to $91,600

Rent (1 bd)

$1,039

$1,237 (2 bd)

Employment

380

Location quotient 1.55

Pay rank

201st of 380

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $72,500.

Taxes$1,213
Rent$1,039
Other living costs$2,000
Left over$1,790

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $72,500
Federal income tax: −$7,564
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,546
State income tax (AZ): −$1,448
Take-home pay: $57,942
Effective tax rate: 20.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,039
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $585
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,039

Left over each month

$6,042 gross, minus $1,213 in tax and $3,039 in living costs.

$1,790

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Phoenix, $2,239/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in Lake Havasu City?

$72,500 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 380 police officer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Lake Havasu City?

$1,790 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,039, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Phoenix, about 199 miles away, leaves $2,239 a month, more than Lake Havasu City.