Police officer · Texarkana, TX
Police officer in Texarkana: $1,245/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Texarkana at $57,180 a year. About 400 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.61). The 10th percentile is $40,330 and the 90th is $72,010. Pay ranks 323rd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($877/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,245 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dallas, about 166 miles away, at $2,887 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,245
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$57,180
$40,330 to $72,010
Rent (1 bd)
$877
$1,044 (2 bd)
Employment
400
Location quotient 1.61
Pay rank
323rd of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $57,180.
- Taxes$766
- Rent$877
- Other living costs$1,877
- Left over$1,245
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $57,180
- Federal income tax
- −$4,823
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,374
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $47,983
- Effective tax rate
- 16.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $877
- Groceries
- $361
- Getting around
- $567
- Healthcare
- $406
- Utilities and internet
- $226
- Everything else
- $316
- Total spending
- $2,754
Left over each month
$4,765 gross, minus $766 in tax and $2,754 in living costs.
$1,245
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Dallas, $2,887/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- 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 Texarkana?
$57,180 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 400 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Texarkana?
$1,245 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $877, and pay covers 5.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Dallas, about 166 miles away, leaves $2,887 a month, more than Texarkana.