Police officer · Portland, OR

Police officer take-home pay in Portland: $1,303 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $78,500 in Portland, OR, after Oregon tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,417. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$1,303

Local pay (annual)

$78,500

$4,774 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,417

$1,687 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

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

  • Taxes$1,768
  • Rent$1,417
  • Other living costs$2,054
  • Left over$1,303

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$78,500
Federal income tax
−$8,884
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,005
State income tax (OR)
−$6,328
Take-home pay
$57,283
Effective tax rate
27.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,417
Groceries
$424
Getting around
$517
Healthcare
$477
Utilities and internet
$265
Everything else
$371
Total spending
$3,471

Left over each month

$6,542 gross, minus $1,768 in tax and $3,471 in living costs.

$1,303

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Questions

What is police officer take-home pay in Portland?

On a local police officer wage of about $78,500, leftover after Oregon tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,417 is about $1,303 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Portland tax a police officer paycheck?

Portland is in Oregon, which taxes wage income.

How does Portland compare for a police officer?

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