Police officer · Pocatello, ID
Police officer in Pocatello: $1,074/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Pocatello at $58,840 a year. About 120 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.71). The 10th percentile is $52,920 and the 90th is $70,940. Pay ranks 302nd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($875/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,074 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Boise, about 199 miles away, at $2,032 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,074
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$58,840
$52,920 to $70,940
Rent (1 bd)
$875
$1,042 (2 bd)
Employment
120
Location quotient 0.71
Pay rank
302nd of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.6×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $58,840.
- Taxes$1,004
- Rent$875
- Other living costs$1,951
- Left over$1,074
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $58,840
- Federal income tax
- −$5,022
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,501
- State income tax (ID)
- −$2,519
- Take-home pay
- $46,797
- Effective tax rate
- 20.5%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $875
- Groceries
- $387
- Getting around
- $549
- Healthcare
- $435
- Utilities and internet
- $242
- Everything else
- $338
- Total spending
- $2,826
Left over each month
$4,903 gross, minus $1,004 in tax and $2,826 in living costs.
$1,074
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Boise, $2,032/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- 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 Pocatello?
$58,840 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 120 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Pocatello?
$1,074 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $875, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Boise, about 199 miles away, leaves $2,032 a month, more than Pocatello.