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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Columbus, GA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Columbus, GA-AL earns $49,990 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,313 a month.

10th percentile
$44,260
25th percentile
$49,990
Median percentile
$49,990
75th percentile
$56,790
90th percentile
$63,050

Based on 1,010 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

$39,752 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,990
Federal income tax−$3,819
Social Security + Medicare−$3,824
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,594
Monthly take-home$3,313
Every two weeks$1,529

Does it go far here?

$55,982Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
Accountants and Auditors$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580

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