Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Altoona, PA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Altoona, PA earns $70,560 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,692 a month.

10th percentile: $36,220
25th percentile: $59,820
Median percentile: $70,560
75th percentile: $96,950
90th percentile: $107,060

Based on 240 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$56,303 take-home a year

Gross pay	$70,560
Federal income tax	−$6,693
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,398
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$2,166
Monthly take-home	$4,692
Every two weeks	$2,165

Does it go far here?

$78,832Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$83,580
Registered Nurses	$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,280

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