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

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Gainesville, GA earns $61,400 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,027 a month.

10th percentile: $50,970
25th percentile: $51,820
Median percentile: $61,400
75th percentile: $64,680
90th percentile: $76,080

Based on 420 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

$48,328 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,400
Federal income tax	−$5,188
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,697
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,187
Monthly take-home	$4,027
Every two weeks	$1,859

Does it go far here?

$63,452Median pay in Gainesville, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,341 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$98,660
General and Operations Managers	$95,710
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,730
Accountants and Auditors	$75,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,780

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