Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Owensboro, KY
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Owensboro, KY earns $61,560 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,098 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,940
- 25th percentile
- $55,420
- Median percentile
- $61,560
- 75th percentile
- $61,560
- 90th percentile
- $73,080
Based on 170 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
$49,181 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,207 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,709 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$2,462 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,098 |
| Every two weeks | $1,892 |
Does it go far here?
$69,473Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).
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