Police officer · McAllen, TX
Police officer in McAllen: $1,368/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in McAllen at $58,360 a year. About 1,820 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.42). The 10th percentile is $45,670 and the 90th is $85,980. Pay ranks 311th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($863/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,368 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Laredo, about 117 miles away, at $2,702 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,368
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$58,360
$45,670 to $85,980
Rent (1 bd)
$863
$1,027 (2 bd)
Employment
1,820
Location quotient 1.42
Pay rank
311th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.6×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $58,360.
- Taxes$786
- Rent$863
- Other living costs$1,847
- Left over$1,368
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $58,360
- Federal income tax
- −$4,965
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,465
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $48,931
- Effective tax rate
- 16.2%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $863
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $532
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $2,710
Left over each month
$4,863 gross, minus $786 in tax and $2,710 in living costs.
$1,368
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Laredo, $2,702/mo.
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- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
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Questions
What does a police officer make in McAllen?
$58,360 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,820 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in McAllen?
$1,368 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $863, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Laredo, about 117 miles away, leaves $2,702 a month, more than McAllen.