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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in State College, PA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in State College, PA earns $70,510 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,689 a month.

10th percentile
$46,150
25th percentile
$57,370
Median percentile
$70,510
75th percentile
$94,860
90th percentile
$99,080

Based on 360 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

$56,269 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,510
Federal income tax−$6,682
Social Security + Medicare−$5,394
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,165
Monthly take-home$4,689
Every two weeks$2,164

Does it go far here?

$72,870Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

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