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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Fort Wayne, IN earns $79,210 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,181 a month.

10th percentile
$61,520
25th percentile
$74,360
Median percentile
$79,210
75th percentile
$79,210
90th percentile
$90,390

Based on 820 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

$62,178 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,210
Federal income tax−$8,596
Social Security + Medicare−$6,060
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$2,376
Monthly take-home$5,181
Every two weeks$2,391

Does it go far here?

$85,566Median pay in Fort Wayne, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$388,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,350
Financial Managers$130,900
Nurse Practitioners$127,050
Lawyers$126,520
Sales Managers$122,540
General and Operations Managers$107,780
Industrial Production Managers$105,680

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