Police officer · State College, PA
Police officer in State College: $1,335/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in State College at $70,510 a year. About 360 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.22). The 10th percentile is $46,150 and the 90th is $99,080. Pay ranks 214th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,342/mo). Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,335 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gettysburg, about 79 miles away, at $2,743 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,335
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$70,510
$46,150 to $99,080
Rent (1 bd)
$1,342
$1,598 (2 bd)
Employment
360
Location quotient 1.22
Pay rank
214th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $70,510.
- Taxes$1,282
- Rent$1,342
- Other living costs$1,916
- Left over$1,335
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $70,510
- Federal income tax
- −$7,126
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,394
- State income tax (PA)
- −$2,165
- City / county wage tax
- −$705
- Take-home pay
- $55,120
- Effective tax rate
- 21.8%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,342
- Groceries
- $401
- Getting around
- $461
- Healthcare
- $451
- Utilities and internet
- $251
- Everything else
- $351
- Total spending
- $3,258
Left over each month
$5,876 gross, minus $1,282 in tax and $3,258 in living costs.
$1,335
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gettysburg, $2,743/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- 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 State College?
$70,510 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 360 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in State College?
$1,335 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $1,342, and pay covers 4.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Gettysburg, about 79 miles away, leaves $2,743 a month, more than State College.