Police officer · Las Vegas, NV
Police officer in Las Vegas: $1,985/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Las Vegas at $77,750 a year. About 4,190 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.85). The 10th percentile is $62,250 and the 90th is $101,260. Pay ranks 128th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,267/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,985 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Los Angeles, about 230 miles away, at $2,598 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$1,985
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$77,750
$62,250 to $101,260
Rent (1 bd)
$1,267
$1,508 (2 bd)
Employment
4,190
Location quotient 0.85
Pay rank
128th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.1×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $77,750.
- Taxes$1,185
- Rent$1,267
- Other$2,042
- Left$1,985
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $77,750
- Federal income tax
- −$8,275
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,948
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $63,527
- Effective tax rate
- 18.3%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,267
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $592
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,309
After tax and rent
$1,985 left/mo
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Los Angeles, $2,598/mo.
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Questions
What does a police officer make in Las Vegas?
$77,750 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,190 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Las Vegas?
$1,985 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,267, and pay covers 5.1× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Los Angeles, about 230 miles away, leaves $2,598 a month, more than Las Vegas.