Police officer · Reno, NV
Police officer in Reno: $2,565/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Reno at $92,130 a year. About 1,030 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.86). The 10th percentile is $59,660 and the 90th is $125,400. Pay ranks 49th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,556/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,565 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Carson City, about 77 miles away, at $5,153 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$2,565
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$92,130
$59,660 to $125,400
Rent (1 bd)
$1,556
$1,852 (2 bd)
Employment
1,030
Location quotient 0.86
Pay rank
49th 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 $92,130.
- Taxes$1,541
- Rent$1,556
- Other$2,016
- Left$2,565
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $92,130
- Federal income tax
- −$11,439
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,048
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $73,643
- Effective tax rate
- 20.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,556
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $566
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,572
After tax and rent
$2,565 left/mo
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Carson City, $5,153/mo.
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Questions
What does a police officer make in Reno?
$92,130 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,030 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Reno?
$2,565 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,556, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Carson City, about 77 miles away, leaves $5,153 a month, more than Reno.