Police officer · Twin Falls, ID

Police officer in Twin Falls: $953/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Twin Falls at $62,150 a year. About 160 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.74). The 10th percentile is $48,010 and the 90th is $72,720. Pay ranks 257th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,148/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $953 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Boise, about 89 miles away, at $2,032 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$953

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$62,150

$48,010 to $72,720

Rent (1 bd)

$1,148

$1,367 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 0.74

Pay rank

257th 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 $62,150.

Taxes$1,073
Rent$1,148
Other living costs$2,005
Left over$953

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $62,150
Federal income tax: −$5,420
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,754
State income tax (ID): −$2,708
Take-home pay: $49,268
Effective tax rate: 20.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,148
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $603
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,153

Left over each month

$5,179 gross, minus $1,073 in tax and $3,153 in living costs.

$953

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Boise, $2,032/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in Twin Falls?

$62,150 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 police officer jobs are in the metro.

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

$953 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $1,148, and pay covers 4.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Boise, about 89 miles away, leaves $2,032 a month, more than Twin Falls.