Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers take-home pay in Kentucky
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Kentucky earns $60,490. After taxes that leaves about $48,364 a year, or $4,030 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 20.0%.
$48,364 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,490 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,079 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,627 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$2,420 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,030 |
| Every two weeks | $1,860 |
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.