Police officer · Pensacola, FL
Police officer in Pensacola: $704/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Pensacola at $56,720 a year. About 710 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 $47,840 and the 90th is $77,290. Pay ranks 327th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,337/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $704 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Tallahassee, about 173 miles away, at $1,561 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$704
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$56,720
$47,840 to $77,290
Rent (1 bd)
$1,337
$1,592 (2 bd)
Employment
710
Location quotient 0.86
Pay rank
327th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
3.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $56,720.
- Taxes$759
- Rent$1,337
- Other living costs$1,927
- Left over$704
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $56,720
- Federal income tax
- −$4,768
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,339
- State income tax (FL)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $47,613
- Effective tax rate
- 16.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,337
- Groceries
- $387
- Getting around
- $525
- Healthcare
- $435
- Utilities and internet
- $242
- Everything else
- $338
- Total spending
- $3,264
Left over each month
$4,727 gross, minus $759 in tax and $3,264 in living costs.
$704
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Tallahassee, $1,561/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a police officer make in Pensacola?
$56,720 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 710 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Pensacola?
$704 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,337, and pay covers 3.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Tallahassee, about 173 miles away, leaves $1,561 a month, more than Pensacola.