Police officer · Vallejo, CA
Police officer in Vallejo: $3,541/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Vallejo at $129,900 a year. About 690 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.11). The 10th percentile is $97,600 and the 90th is $163,550. Pay ranks 4th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,890/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,541 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Carson City, about 133 miles away, at $5,111 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$3,541
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$129,900
$97,600 to $163,550
Rent (1 bd)
$1,890
$2,250 (2 bd)
Employment
690
Location quotient 1.11
Pay rank
4th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $129,900.
- Taxes$3,206
- Rent$1,890
- Other living costs$2,188
- Left over$3,541
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $129,900
- Federal income tax
- −$20,423
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$9,937
- State income tax (CA)
- −$8,108
- Take-home pay
- $91,432
- Effective tax rate
- 29.6%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,890
- Groceries
- $433
- Getting around
- $618
- Healthcare
- $487
- Utilities and internet
- $271
- Everything else
- $379
- Total spending
- $4,078
Left over each month
$10,825 gross, minus $3,206 in tax and $4,078 in living costs.
$3,541
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Carson City, $5,111/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
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- 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 Vallejo?
$129,900 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 690 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Vallejo?
$3,541 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,890, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Carson City, about 133 miles away, leaves $5,111 a month, more than Vallejo.