Police officer · Longview, WA
Police officer in Longview: $2,940/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Longview at $94,930 a year. About 120 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.66). The 10th percentile is $81,110 and the 90th is $103,770. Pay ranks 41st-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,100/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,940 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Seattle, about 97 miles away, at $3,559 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,940
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$94,930
$81,110 to $103,770
Rent (1 bd)
$1,100
$1,309 (2 bd)
Employment
120
Location quotient 0.66
Pay rank
41st of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
7.2×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $94,930.
- Taxes$1,647
- Rent$1,100
- Other living costs$2,224
- Left over$2,940
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $94,930
- Federal income tax
- −$12,499
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,262
- State income tax (WA)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $75,169
- Effective tax rate
- 20.8%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,100
- Groceries
- $430
- Getting around
- $667
- Healthcare
- $483
- Utilities and internet
- $269
- Everything else
- $376
- Total spending
- $3,324
Left over each month
$7,911 gross, minus $1,647 in tax and $3,324 in living costs.
$2,940
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 Longview?
$94,930 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 120 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Longview?
$2,940 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,100, and pay covers 7.2× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Seattle, about 97 miles away, leaves $3,559 a month, more than Longview.