Police officer · Midland, TX
Police officer in Midland: $2,302/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Midland at $80,260 a year. About 340 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.65). The 10th percentile is $63,890 and the 90th is $106,010. Pay ranks 97th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,254/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,302 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Amarillo, about 218 miles away, at $2,624 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$2,302
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$80,260
$63,890 to $106,010
Rent (1 bd)
$1,254
$1,493 (2 bd)
Employment
340
Location quotient 0.65
Pay rank
97th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.3×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $80,260.
- Taxes$1,247
- Rent$1,254
- Other$1,885
- Left$2,302
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $80,260
- Federal income tax
- −$8,827
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,140
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $65,293
- Effective tax rate
- 18.6%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,254
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $570
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $3,139
After tax and rent
$2,302 left/mo
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Amarillo, $2,624/mo.
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- Electrician
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- Lawyer
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- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
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- Firefighter
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Questions
What does a police officer make in Midland?
$80,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 340 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Midland?
$2,302 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,254, and pay covers 5.3× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Amarillo, about 218 miles away, leaves $2,624 a month, more than Midland.