Police officer · Los Angeles, CA

Police officer take-home pay in Los Angeles: $628 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $84,000 in Los Angeles, CA, after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,276. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$628

Local pay (annual)

$84,000

$5,303 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$2,276

$2,710 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a police officer.

  • Taxes$1,697
  • Rent$2,276
  • Other living costs$2,399
  • Left over$628

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$84,000
Federal income tax
−$10,094
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,426
State income tax (CA)
−$3,839
Take-home pay
$63,641
Effective tax rate
24.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,276
Groceries
$476
Getting around
$674
Healthcare
$536
Utilities and internet
$298
Everything else
$417
Total spending
$4,675

Left over each month

$7,000 gross, minus $1,697 in tax and $4,675 in living costs.

$628

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Questions

What is police officer take-home pay in Los Angeles?

On a local police officer wage of about $84,000, leftover after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,276 is about $628 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Los Angeles tax a police officer paycheck?

Los Angeles is in California, which taxes wage income.

How does Los Angeles compare for a police officer?

Open the Los Angeles paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same police officer household.