Police officer · Morristown, TN
Police officer in Morristown: $634/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Morristown at $48,710 a year. About 310 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.50). The 10th percentile is $40,710 and the 90th is $60,930. Pay ranks 360th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($879/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $634 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cincinnati, about 213 miles away, at $2,105 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$634
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$48,710
$40,710 to $60,930
Rent (1 bd)
$879
$1,046 (2 bd)
Employment
310
Location quotient 1.50
Pay rank
360th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.6×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $48,710.
- Taxes$628
- Rent$879
- Other living costs$1,918
- Left over$634
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $48,710
- Federal income tax
- −$3,807
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$3,726
- State income tax (TN)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $41,177
- Effective tax rate
- 15.5%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $879
- Groceries
- $369
- Getting around
- $580
- Healthcare
- $415
- Utilities and internet
- $231
- Everything else
- $323
- Total spending
- $2,797
Left over each month
$4,059 gross, minus $628 in tax and $2,797 in living costs.
$634
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cincinnati, $2,105/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
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Questions
What does a police officer make in Morristown?
$48,710 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 310 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Morristown?
$634 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $879, and pay covers 4.6× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Cincinnati, about 213 miles away, leaves $2,105 a month, more than Morristown.