Police officer · Springfield, MA

Police officer in Springfield: $1,681/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Springfield at $83,050 a year. About 1,570 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.81). The 10th percentile is $52,000 and the 90th is $126,880. Pay ranks 75th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,528/mo). Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,681 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Reading, about 208 miles away, at $2,323 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,681

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,050

$52,000 to $126,880

Rent (1 bd)

$1,528

$1,819 (2 bd)

Employment

1,570

Location quotient 1.81

Pay rank

75th of 380

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $83,050.

Taxes$1,681
Rent$1,528
Other living costs$2,031
Left over$1,681

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,050
Federal income tax: −$9,885
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,353
State income tax (MA): −$3,933
Take-home pay: $62,879
Effective tax rate: 24.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,528
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,559

Left over each month

$6,921 gross, minus $1,681 in tax and $3,559 in living costs.

$1,681

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Reading, $2,323/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in Springfield?

$83,050 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,570 police officer jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,681 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,528, and pay covers 4.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Reading, about 208 miles away, leaves $2,323 a month, more than Springfield.