Police officer · Sierra Vista, AZ
Police officer in Sierra Vista: $1,290/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Sierra Vista at $60,110 a year. About 260 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.80). The 10th percentile is $51,420 and the 90th is $91,600. Pay ranks 282nd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($832/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,290 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Phoenix, about 163 miles away, at $2,239 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,290
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$60,110
$51,420 to $91,600
Rent (1 bd)
$832
$991 (2 bd)
Employment
260
Location quotient 1.80
Pay rank
282nd of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.0×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $60,110.
- Taxes$909
- Rent$832
- Other living costs$1,978
- Left over$1,290
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $60,110
- Federal income tax
- −$5,175
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,598
- State income tax (AZ)
- −$1,138
- Take-home pay
- $49,199
- Effective tax rate
- 18.2%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $832
- Groceries
- $390
- Getting around
- $563
- Healthcare
- $439
- Utilities and internet
- $244
- Everything else
- $342
- Total spending
- $2,810
Left over each month
$5,009 gross, minus $909 in tax and $2,810 in living costs.
$1,290
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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Other jobs in Sierra Vista
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a police officer make in Sierra Vista?
$60,110 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 260 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Sierra Vista?
$1,290 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $832, and pay covers 6.0× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Phoenix, about 163 miles away, leaves $2,239 a month, more than Sierra Vista.