Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers take-home pay in New Jersey
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in New Jersey earns $92,610. After taxes that leaves about $69,351 a year, or $5,779 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 25.1%.
$69,351 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $92,610 |
| Federal income tax | −$11,544 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,085 |
| New Jersey income tax (approx.) | −$4,631 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,779 |
| Every two weeks | $2,667 |
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.