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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Lima, OH

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Lima, OH earns $62,170 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,202 a month.

10th percentile
$47,770
25th percentile
$57,960
Median percentile
$62,170
75th percentile
$69,730
90th percentile
$72,700

Based on 180 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

$50,424 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,170
Federal income tax−$5,280
Social Security + Medicare−$4,756
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,710
Monthly take-home$4,202
Every two weeks$1,939

Does it go far here?

$69,333Median pay in Lima, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($922 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lima, OH

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$81,440
General and Operations Managers$80,720
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,830
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,080
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,140
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,180
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,970

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