Police officer · San Jose, CA

Police officer take-home pay in San Jose: $656 left over a month

A local police officer wage of about $102,000 in San Jose, CA, after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,990. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$656

Local pay (annual)

$102,000

$6,219 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$2,990

$3,559 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

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

  • Taxes$2,281
  • Rent$2,990
  • Other living costs$2,573
  • Left over$656

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$102,000
Federal income tax
−$14,054
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,803
State income tax (CA)
−$5,513
Take-home pay
$74,630
Effective tax rate
26.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,990
Groceries
$504
Getting around
$746
Healthcare
$567
Utilities and internet
$315
Everything else
$441
Total spending
$5,563

Left over each month

$8,500 gross, minus $2,281 in tax and $5,563 in living costs.

$656

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Questions

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

On a local police officer wage of about $102,000, leftover after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,990 is about $656 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does San Jose tax a police officer paycheck?

San Jose is in California, which taxes wage income.

How does San Jose compare for a police officer?

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