Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Muskegon, MI

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI earns $76,430 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,946 a month.

10th percentile: $51,060
25th percentile: $60,060
Median percentile: $76,430
75th percentile: $77,790
90th percentile: $80,250

Based on 280 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

$59,350 take-home a year

Gross pay	$76,430
Federal income tax	−$7,985
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,847
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$3,248
Monthly take-home	$4,946
Every two weeks	$2,283

Does it go far here?

$82,610Median pay in Muskegon, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).

21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,028 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Muskegon, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$86,200
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,850
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,850
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$58,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$55,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,500

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