Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers take-home pay in Colorado
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Colorado earns $97,350. After taxes that leaves about $73,032 a year, or $6,086 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 25.0%.
$73,032 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $97,350 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,587 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,447 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$4,283 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,086 |
| Every two weeks | $2,809 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.