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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Lawrence, KS

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Lawrence, KS earns $63,380 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,151 a month.

10th percentile
$53,180
25th percentile
$59,590
Median percentile
$63,380
75th percentile
$75,180
90th percentile
$86,960

Based on 200 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

$49,810 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,380
Federal income tax−$5,426
Social Security + Medicare−$4,849
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$3,296
Monthly take-home$4,151
Every two weeks$1,916

Does it go far here?

$70,233Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$85,110
Registered Nurses$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,630
Printing Press Operators$41,890
Nursing Assistants$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,440

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