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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers take-home pay in Massachusetts

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Massachusetts earns $78,940. After taxes that leaves about $60,417 a year, or $5,035 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 23.5%.

$60,417 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,940
Federal income tax−$8,537
Social Security + Medicare−$6,039
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$3,947
Monthly take-home$5,035
Every two weeks$2,324

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.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Massachusetts