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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Columbia, MO

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Columbia, MO earns $62,080 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,095 a month.

10th percentile
$43,540
25th percentile
$45,230
Median percentile
$62,080
75th percentile
$62,650
90th percentile
$73,380

Based on 310 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

$49,144 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,080
Federal income tax−$5,270
Social Security + Medicare−$4,749
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,918
Monthly take-home$4,095
Every two weeks$1,890

Does it go far here?

$69,411Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri