Police officer · Wenatchee, WA
Police officer in Wenatchee: $2,901/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Wenatchee at $98,030 a year. About 150 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.66). The 10th percentile is $78,460 and the 90th is $111,830. Pay ranks 34th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,386/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,901 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Seattle, about 75 miles away, at $3,559 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,901
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$98,030
$78,460 to $111,830
Rent (1 bd)
$1,386
$1,650 (2 bd)
Employment
150
Location quotient 0.66
Pay rank
34th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.9×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $98,030.
- Taxes$1,723
- Rent$1,386
- Other living costs$2,159
- Left over$2,901
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $98,030
- Federal income tax
- −$13,181
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,499
- State income tax (WA)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $77,350
- Effective tax rate
- 21.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,386
- Groceries
- $430
- Getting around
- $602
- Healthcare
- $483
- Utilities and internet
- $269
- Everything else
- $376
- Total spending
- $3,545
Left over each month
$8,169 gross, minus $1,723 in tax and $3,545 in living costs.
$2,901
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Seattle, $3,559/mo.
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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
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Questions
What does a police officer make in Wenatchee?
$98,030 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Wenatchee?
$2,901 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,386, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Seattle, about 75 miles away, leaves $3,559 a month, more than Wenatchee.