Police officer · Waco, TX
Police officer in Waco: $2,174/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Waco at $75,850 a year. About 690 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 $56,150 and the 90th is $94,870. Pay ranks 157th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,108/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,174 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dallas, about 89 miles away, at $2,887 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,174
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$75,850
$56,150 to $94,870
Rent (1 bd)
$1,108
$1,319 (2 bd)
Employment
690
Location quotient 1.22
Pay rank
157th 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 $75,850.
- Taxes$1,175
- Rent$1,108
- Other living costs$1,864
- Left over$2,174
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $75,850
- Federal income tax
- −$8,301
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,803
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $61,746
- Effective tax rate
- 18.6%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,108
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $549
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $2,972
Left over each month
$6,321 gross, minus $1,175 in tax and $2,972 in living costs.
$2,174
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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- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
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- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
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Questions
What does a police officer make in Waco?
$75,850 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 Waco?
$2,174 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,108, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Dallas, about 89 miles away, leaves $2,887 a month, more than Waco.