Police officer · Philadelphia, PA

Police officer take-home pay in Philadelphia: $1,390 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $78,000 in Philadelphia, PA, after Pennsylvania tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,541. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$1,390

Local pay (annual)

$78,000

$4,828 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,541

$1,835 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a police officer.

  • Taxes$1,672
  • Rent$1,541
  • Other living costs$1,897
  • Left over$1,390

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$78,000
Federal income tax
−$8,774
Social Security and Medicare
−$5,967
State income tax (PA)
−$2,395
City / county wage tax
−$2,925
Take-home pay
$57,939
Effective tax rate
25.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,541
Groceries
$408
Getting around
$418
Healthcare
$459
Utilities and internet
$255
Everything else
$357
Total spending
$3,438

Left over each month

$6,500 gross, minus $1,672 in tax and $3,438 in living costs.

$1,390

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Questions

What is police officer take-home pay in Philadelphia?

On a local police officer wage of about $78,000, leftover after Pennsylvania tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,541 is about $1,390 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Philadelphia tax a police officer paycheck?

Philadelphia is in Pennsylvania, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 3.75%.

How does Philadelphia compare for a police officer?

Open the Philadelphia paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same police officer household.