Police officer · Victoria, TX
Police officer in Victoria: $1,053/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Victoria at $55,820 a year. About 250 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.54). The 10th percentile is $34,430 and the 90th is $72,970. Pay ranks 336th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($972/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,053 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Laredo, about 147 miles away, at $2,702 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,053
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$55,820
$34,430 to $72,970
Rent (1 bd)
$972
$1,157 (2 bd)
Employment
250
Location quotient 1.54
Pay rank
336th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.8×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $55,820.
- Taxes$744
- Rent$972
- Other living costs$1,882
- Left over$1,053
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $55,820
- Federal income tax
- −$4,660
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,270
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $46,890
- Effective tax rate
- 16.0%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $972
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $567
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $2,854
Left over each month
$4,652 gross, minus $744 in tax and $2,854 in living costs.
$1,053
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Laredo, $2,702/mo.
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Other jobs in Victoria
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- 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 Victoria?
$55,820 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 250 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Victoria?
$1,053 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $972, and pay covers 4.8× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Laredo, about 147 miles away, leaves $2,702 a month, more than Victoria.