Police officer · Prescott Valley, AZ

Police officer in Prescott Valley: $1,557/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Prescott Valley at $74,030 a year. About 480 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.54). The 10th percentile is $58,870 and the 90th is $91,600. Pay ranks 182nd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,406/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,557 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Phoenix, about 106 miles away, at $2,239 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,557

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$74,030

$58,870 to $91,600

Rent (1 bd)

$1,406

$1,674 (2 bd)

Employment

480

Location quotient 1.54

Pay rank

182nd of 380

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $74,030.

Taxes$1,254
Rent$1,406
Other living costs$1,952
Left over$1,557

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $74,030
Federal income tax: −$7,901
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,663
State income tax (AZ): −$1,486
Take-home pay: $58,980
Effective tax rate: 20.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,406
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $537
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,358

Left over each month

$6,169 gross, minus $1,254 in tax and $3,358 in living costs.

$1,557

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Phoenix, $2,239/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in Prescott Valley?

$74,030 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 480 police officer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Prescott Valley?

$1,557 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,406, and pay covers 4.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Phoenix, about 106 miles away, leaves $2,239 a month, more than Prescott Valley.