Police officer · Manchester, NH
Police officer in Manchester: $1,185/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Manchester at $73,960 a year. About 740 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.86). The 10th percentile is $60,100 and the 90th is $92,650. Pay ranks 183rd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,796/mo). New Hampshire has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,185 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Binghamton, about 225 miles away, at $2,227 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,185
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$73,960
$60,100 to $92,650
Rent (1 bd)
$1,796
$2,138 (2 bd)
Employment
740
Location quotient 0.86
Pay rank
183rd of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
3.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $73,960.
- Taxes$1,129
- Rent$1,796
- Other living costs$2,054
- Left over$1,185
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $73,960
- Federal income tax
- −$7,885
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,658
- State income tax (NH)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $60,417
- Effective tax rate
- 18.3%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,796
- Groceries
- $415
- Getting around
- $551
- Healthcare
- $467
- Utilities and internet
- $259
- Everything else
- $363
- Total spending
- $3,850
Left over each month
$6,163 gross, minus $1,129 in tax and $3,850 in living costs.
$1,185
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Binghamton, $2,227/mo.
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- Pharmacist
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- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
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- Firefighter
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Questions
What does a police officer make in Manchester?
$73,960 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 740 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Manchester?
$1,185 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New Hampshire has no state income tax Rent is $1,796, and pay covers 3.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Binghamton, about 225 miles away, leaves $2,227 a month, more than Manchester.