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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Huntsville, AL

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Huntsville, AL earns $64,550 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,262 a month.

10th percentile
$45,480
25th percentile
$51,620
Median percentile
$64,550
75th percentile
$76,760
90th percentile
$76,760

Based on 980 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

$51,141 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,550
Federal income tax−$5,566
Social Security + Medicare−$4,938
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,905
Monthly take-home$4,262
Every two weeks$1,967

Does it go far here?

$69,355Median pay in Huntsville, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,183 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntsville, AL

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,060
Financial Managers$158,620
Engineers, All Other$155,630
Managers, All Other$153,920
Purchasing Managers$146,970
Computer Hardware Engineers$142,670
Pharmacists$136,840

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