Police officer · Pittsburgh, PA

Police officer take-home pay in Pittsburgh: $1,534 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $72,000 in Pittsburgh, PA, after Pennsylvania tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,191. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$1,534

Local pay (annual)

$72,000

$4,556 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,191

$1,418 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

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

  • Taxes$1,444
  • Rent$1,191
  • Other living costs$1,831
  • Left over$1,534

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$72,000
Federal income tax
−$7,454
Social Security and Medicare
−$5,508
State income tax (PA)
−$2,210
City / county wage tax
−$2,160
Take-home pay
$54,668
Effective tax rate
24.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,191
Groceries
$368
Getting around
$497
Healthcare
$414
Utilities and internet
$230
Everything else
$322
Total spending
$3,022

Left over each month

$6,000 gross, minus $1,444 in tax and $3,022 in living costs.

$1,534

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Questions

What is police officer take-home pay in Pittsburgh?

On a local police officer wage of about $72,000, leftover after Pennsylvania tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,191 is about $1,534 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Pittsburgh tax a police officer paycheck?

Pittsburgh is in Pennsylvania, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 3.00%.

How does Pittsburgh compare for a police officer?

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