Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Modesto, CA
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Modesto, CA earns $98,230 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,922 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $78,230
- 25th percentile
- $81,090
- Median percentile
- $98,230
- 75th percentile
- $98,970
- 90th percentile
- $123,690
Based on 960 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
$71,059 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $98,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,781 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,515 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$6,876 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,922 |
| Every two weeks | $2,733 |
Does it go far here?
$94,354Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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