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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Jefferson City, MO

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Jefferson City, MO earns $59,860 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,955 a month.

10th percentile
$43,000
25th percentile
$47,130
Median percentile
$59,860
75th percentile
$77,520
90th percentile
$96,680

Based on 620 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

$47,464 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,860
Federal income tax−$5,003
Social Security + Medicare−$4,579
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,813
Monthly take-home$3,955
Every two weeks$1,826

Does it go far here?

$68,042Median pay in Jefferson City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($827 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$93,100
Registered Nurses$85,010
Project Management Specialists$79,980
General and Operations Managers$76,170
Accountants and Auditors$64,040
Human Resources Specialists$62,420
Construction Laborers$58,220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,520

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