Police officer · Pittsfield, MA
Police officer in Pittsfield: $1,617/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Pittsfield at $76,940 a year. About 280 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.15). The 10th percentile is $50,900 and the 90th is $99,220. Pay ranks 137th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,312/mo). Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,617 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rochester, about 227 miles away, at $2,686 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,617
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$76,940
$50,900 to $99,220
Rent (1 bd)
$1,312
$1,562 (2 bd)
Employment
280
Location quotient 1.15
Pay rank
137th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.9×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $76,940.
- Taxes$1,504
- Rent$1,312
- Other living costs$1,978
- Left over$1,617
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $76,940
- Federal income tax
- −$8,541
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,886
- State income tax (MA)
- −$3,627
- Take-home pay
- $58,886
- Effective tax rate
- 23.5%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,312
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $527
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,290
Left over each month
$6,412 gross, minus $1,504 in tax and $3,290 in living costs.
$1,617
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rochester, $2,686/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
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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
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a police officer make in Pittsfield?
$76,940 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 280 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Pittsfield?
$1,617 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,312, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Rochester, about 227 miles away, leaves $2,686 a month, more than Pittsfield.