Police officer · Wildwood, FL
Police officer in Wildwood: $1,922/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Wildwood at $72,980 a year. About 220 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.23). The 10th percentile is $57,150 and the 90th is $89,960. Pay ranks 198th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,155/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,922 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jacksonville, about 107 miles away, at $2,124 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,922
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$72,980
$57,150 to $89,960
Rent (1 bd)
$1,155
$1,375 (2 bd)
Employment
220
Location quotient 1.23
Pay rank
198th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.3×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $72,980.
- Taxes$1,104
- Rent$1,155
- Other living costs$1,900
- Left over$1,922
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $72,980
- Federal income tax
- −$7,670
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,583
- State income tax (FL)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $59,727
- Effective tax rate
- 18.2%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,155
- Groceries
- $387
- Getting around
- $498
- Healthcare
- $435
- Utilities and internet
- $242
- Everything else
- $338
- Total spending
- $3,055
Left over each month
$6,082 gross, minus $1,104 in tax and $3,055 in living costs.
$1,922
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Jacksonville, $2,124/mo.
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- 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 Wildwood?
$72,980 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 220 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Wildwood?
$1,922 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,155, and pay covers 5.3× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Jacksonville, about 107 miles away, leaves $2,124 a month, more than Wildwood.