Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers take-home pay in Montana
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Montana earns $70,050. After taxes that leaves about $53,977 a year, or $4,498 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 22.9%.
$53,977 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $70,050 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,581 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,359 |
| Montana income tax (approx.) | −$4,133 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,498 |
| Every two weeks | $2,076 |
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.