Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers take-home pay in Texas
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Texas earns $75,900. After taxes that leaves about $62,226 a year, or $5,185 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.0%.
$62,226 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $75,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,868 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,806 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,185 |
| Every two weeks | $2,393 |
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.