Police officer · San Diego, CA

Police officer take-home pay in San Diego: $538 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $81,500 in San Diego, CA, after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,291. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$538

Local pay (annual)

$81,500

$5,176 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$2,291

$2,727 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

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

  • Taxes$1,615
  • Rent$2,291
  • Other living costs$2,347
  • Left over$538

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$81,500
Federal income tax
−$9,544
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,235
State income tax (CA)
−$3,607
Take-home pay
$62,115
Effective tax rate
23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,291
Groceries
$468
Getting around
$650
Healthcare
$527
Utilities and internet
$293
Everything else
$410
Total spending
$4,638

Left over each month

$6,792 gross, minus $1,615 in tax and $4,638 in living costs.

$538

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Questions

What is police officer take-home pay in San Diego?

On a local police officer wage of about $81,500, leftover after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,291 is about $538 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does San Diego tax a police officer paycheck?

San Diego is in California, which taxes wage income.

How does San Diego compare for a police officer?

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