Police officer · Phoenix, AZ

Police officer take-home pay in Phoenix: $1,531 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $72,500 in Phoenix, AZ, after Arizona tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,276. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$1,531

Local pay (annual)

$72,500

$4,829 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,276

$1,519 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

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

  • Taxes$1,213
  • Rent$1,276
  • Other living costs$2,022
  • Left over$1,531

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$72,500
Federal income tax
−$7,564
Social Security and Medicare
−$5,546
State income tax (AZ)
−$1,448
Take-home pay
$57,942
Effective tax rate
20.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,276
Groceries
$396
Getting around
$586
Healthcare
$446
Utilities and internet
$248
Everything else
$347
Total spending
$3,298

Left over each month

$6,042 gross, minus $1,213 in tax and $3,298 in living costs.

$1,531

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Questions

What is police officer take-home pay in Phoenix?

On a local police officer wage of about $72,500, leftover after Arizona tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,276 is about $1,531 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Phoenix tax a police officer paycheck?

Phoenix is in Arizona, which taxes wage income.

How does Phoenix compare for a police officer?

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