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Top 15 cities for police and sheriff's patrol officers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $143,520 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $130,190 |
| Vallejo, CA | $127,150 |
| Napa, CA | $124,360 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $118,750 |
| Redding, CA | $117,570 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $115,630 |
| Seattle, WA | $114,880 |
| Carson City, NV | $114,270 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $112,820 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $112,450 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $112,320 |
| Salinas, CA | $111,650 |
| Anchorage, AK | $111,620 |
| Sacramento, CA | $111,070 |
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary by state
California pays police and sheriff's patrol officers the most statewide, $112,980 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $112,980 | $118,880 | 65,940 | 25 | $143,520 | $87,720 |
| Washington | $104,140 | $102,080 | 9,160 | 11 | $114,880 | $85,520 |
| Alaska | $101,770 | $99,130 | 1,260 | 2 | $111,620 | $107,080 |
| New Jersey | $93,700 | $92,610 | 21,780 | 3 | $81,170 | $76,210 |
| Delaware | $93,210 | $92,970 | 1,800 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Illinois | $92,450 | $100,520 | 29,180 | 8 | $99,230 | $78,410 |
| Washington, D.C. | $92,390 | $88,650 | 4,720 | 1 | $87,110 | $87,110 |
| Colorado | $90,550 | $97,350 | 9,610 | 7 | $97,170 | $80,990 |
| Hawaii | $90,360 | $83,820 | 2,420 | 2 | $92,950 | $87,380 |
| Oregon | $87,990 | $88,140 | 5,030 | 8 | $95,140 | $80,090 |
| New York | $87,110 | $92,790 | 53,470 | 13 | $92,940 | $67,260 |
| Nevada | $86,470 | $78,140 | 5,720 | 3 | $114,270 | $85,950 |
| Minnesota | $85,130 | $83,360 | 9,160 | 5 | $90,430 | $77,660 |
| Connecticut | $83,920 | $82,170 | 6,500 | 5 | $84,900 | $81,290 |
| Massachusetts | $83,230 | $78,940 | 17,040 | 6 | $84,280 | $74,440 |
| Maryland | $82,400 | $77,970 | 9,720 | 4 | $80,810 | $70,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,910 | $85,470 | 26,510 | 16 | $91,280 | $62,480 |
| Arizona | $81,720 | $78,880 | 12,010 | 7 | $86,570 | $65,750 |
| Rhode Island | $78,760 | $77,230 | 1,940 | 1 | $79,490 | $79,490 |
| Utah | $78,760 | $77,310 | 5,500 | 5 | $84,510 | $67,900 |
| Ohio | $76,730 | $77,020 | 23,430 | 12 | $89,230 | $60,850 |
| Wisconsin | $76,560 | $78,090 | 12,320 | 13 | $82,500 | $69,060 |
| Iowa | $76,280 | $74,470 | 5,130 | 8 | $83,530 | $69,460 |
| Texas | $76,160 | $75,900 | 63,100 | 25 | $87,110 | $56,580 |
| Florida | $75,320 | $74,470 | 43,630 | 22 | $84,780 | $56,840 |
| Nebraska | $75,290 | $74,620 | 3,490 | 3 | $83,780 | $75,320 |
| Indiana | $75,130 | $73,370 | 12,980 | 12 | $83,730 | $54,520 |
| North Dakota | $72,400 | $74,500 | 1,630 | 4 | $75,590 | $68,060 |
| Idaho | $70,860 | $66,990 | 2,810 | 5 | $82,980 | $60,330 |
| New Hampshire | $70,630 | $71,640 | 2,460 | 1 | $75,490 | $75,490 |
| Vermont | $70,560 | $68,910 | 1,020 | 1 | $72,770 | $72,770 |
| Virginia | $70,450 | $65,870 | 19,970 | 9 | $69,660 | $58,590 |
| Michigan | $70,310 | $73,730 | 16,750 | 15 | $75,890 | $60,350 |
| Maine | $69,830 | $67,050 | 2,120 | 3 | $72,540 | $72,130 |
| Montana | $69,540 | $70,050 | 2,160 | 5 | $78,430 | $71,550 |
| Wyoming | $67,080 | $66,140 | 1,310 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Mexico | $66,700 | $69,180 | 4,580 | 4 | $75,950 | $63,350 |
| South Dakota | $64,320 | $60,740 | 2,000 | 2 | $77,440 | $66,210 |
| Oklahoma | $63,120 | $59,700 | 9,660 | 4 | $73,310 | $55,070 |
| Missouri | $62,520 | $59,460 | 13,570 | 8 | $71,720 | $48,580 |
| Tennessee | $61,830 | $59,280 | 15,630 | 10 | $69,200 | $50,500 |
| Kansas | $61,450 | $59,230 | 6,130 | 4 | $67,460 | $57,520 |
| North Carolina | $61,390 | $59,300 | 22,370 | 15 | $68,030 | $52,840 |
| South Carolina | $60,420 | $58,070 | 12,930 | 8 | $65,920 | $55,270 |
| Kentucky | $59,840 | $60,490 | 7,890 | 6 | $67,010 | $56,870 |
| Georgia | $58,520 | $58,120 | 22,170 | 12 | $63,300 | $48,430 |
| West Virginia | $55,900 | $56,960 | 2,900 | 7 | $60,740 | $53,280 |
| Alabama | $55,130 | $51,270 | 11,710 | 12 | $63,630 | $47,380 |
| Louisiana | $51,250 | $48,380 | 12,400 | 10 | $59,140 | $43,230 |
| Arkansas | $49,850 | $47,670 | 5,710 | 5 | $57,440 | $48,050 |
| Mississippi | $47,010 | $46,140 | 8,070 | 3 | $49,690 | $44,660 |
| Puerto Rico | $42,920 | $45,510 | 11,640 | 6 | $65,270 | $31,180 |
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $143,520 | $136,140 | $69.00 | 2,590 |
| San Francisco, CA | $130,190 | $132,000 | $62.59 | 7,990 |
| Vallejo, CA | $127,150 | $129,900 | $61.13 | 690 |
| Napa, CA | $124,360 | $127,310 | $59.79 | 300 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $118,750 | $125,910 | $57.09 | 590 |
| Redding, CA | $117,570 | $107,270 | $56.52 | 290 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $115,630 | $122,970 | $55.59 | 400 |
| Seattle, WA | $114,880 | $115,120 | $55.23 | 4,520 |
| Carson City, NV | $114,270 | $131,210 | $54.94 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $112,820 | $101,860 | $54.24 | 460 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $112,450 | $120,900 | $54.06 | 730 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $112,320 | $121,980 | $54.00 | 24,720 |
| Salinas, CA | $111,650 | $118,220 | $53.68 | 930 |
| Anchorage, AK | $111,620 | $115,020 | $53.67 | 570 |
| Sacramento, CA | $111,070 | $111,460 | $53.40 | 5,420 |
| Oxnard, CA | $110,910 | $119,640 | $53.32 | 1,330 |
| San Diego, CA | $108,770 | $110,400 | $52.29 | 4,950 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $107,080 | $105,370 | $51.48 | 110 |
| Riverside, CA | $104,710 | $101,870 | $50.34 | 6,010 |
| Fresno, CA | $103,470 | $100,770 | $49.75 | 1,560 |
| Kennewick, WA | $103,380 | $104,570 | $49.70 | 340 |
| Stockton, CA | $102,580 | $99,900 | $49.32 | 930 |
| Olympia, WA | $102,300 | $99,810 | $49.18 | 380 |
| Bellingham, WA | $101,710 | $101,810 | $48.90 | 310 |
| Chicago, IL | $99,230 | $107,810 | $47.71 | 22,680 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $98,320 | $100,480 | $47.27 | 220 |
| Denver, CO | $97,170 | $101,970 | $46.72 | 4,990 |
| Modesto, CA | $96,980 | $98,230 | $46.63 | 960 |
| Bremerton, WA | $96,410 | $101,440 | $46.35 | 350 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $96,240 | $98,030 | $46.27 | 150 |
| Longview, WA | $95,380 | $94,930 | $45.86 | 120 |
| Portland, OR | $95,140 | $97,200 | $45.74 | 2,290 |
| Chico, CA | $94,650 | $94,760 | $45.50 | 270 |
| Visalia, CA | $94,110 | $90,910 | $45.24 | 540 |
| Bend, OR | $93,780 | $97,230 | $45.09 | 290 |
| Boulder, CO | $93,370 | $100,060 | $44.89 | 370 |
| Honolulu, HI | $92,950 | $83,820 | $44.69 | 1,630 |
| New York, NY | $92,940 | $105,540 | $44.68 | 54,270 |
| Yakima, WA | $92,710 | $98,340 | $44.57 | 370 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $92,690 | $96,740 | $44.56 | 600 |
| Spokane, WA | $91,750 | $95,660 | $44.11 | 600 |
| Reno, NV | $91,420 | $92,130 | $43.95 | 1,030 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $91,280 | $91,530 | $43.88 | 230 |
| Merced, CA | $90,990 | $82,540 | $43.74 | 490 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $90,570 | $78,130 | $43.54 | 1,320 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $90,430 | $97,190 | $43.48 | 5,570 |
| Greeley, CO | $89,700 | $96,620 | $43.13 | 460 |
| Yuba City, CA | $89,680 | $83,090 | $43.11 | 240 |
| Hanford, CA | $89,670 | $82,770 | $43.11 | 210 |
| Eugene, OR | $89,540 | $92,780 | $43.05 | 360 |
| Columbus, OH | $89,230 | $100,890 | $42.90 | 5,190 |
| El Centro, CA | $87,720 | $76,230 | $42.17 | 290 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $87,620 | $93,640 | $42.12 | 240 |
| Corvallis, OR | $87,420 | $94,720 | $42.03 | 110 |
| Kahului, HI | $87,380 | $83,790 | $42.01 | 270 |
| Dallas, TX | $87,110 | $92,910 | $41.88 | 16,430 |
| Washington, DC | $87,110 | $84,000 | $41.88 | 14,630 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $86,910 | $89,580 | $41.79 | 13,160 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $86,570 | $85,050 | $41.62 | 7,860 |
| Salem, OR | $86,040 | $84,320 | $41.36 | 510 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $85,950 | $77,750 | $41.32 | 4,190 |
| Reading, PA | $85,520 | $87,060 | $41.12 | 690 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $85,520 | $83,620 | $41.11 | 90 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $84,900 | $84,000 | $40.82 | 1,520 |
| Miami, FL | $84,780 | $79,840 | $40.76 | 14,710 |
| Medford, OR | $84,730 | $87,160 | $40.74 | 290 |
| Midland, TX | $84,650 | $80,260 | $40.70 | 340 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $84,510 | $80,970 | $40.63 | 2,660 |
| Hartford, CT | $84,420 | $82,660 | $40.59 | 2,110 |
| Barnstable, MA | $84,280 | $80,210 | $40.52 | 530 |
| Rochester, NY | $84,090 | $92,920 | $40.43 | 1,800 |
| Waterbury, CT | $83,870 | $82,830 | $40.32 | 640 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $83,850 | $91,580 | $40.31 | 1,240 |
| Lincoln, NE | $83,780 | $93,680 | $40.28 | 510 |
| New Haven, CT | $83,780 | $82,170 | $40.28 | 1,300 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $83,730 | $83,110 | $40.25 | 4,430 |
| York, PA | $83,540 | $79,550 | $40.17 | 630 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $83,530 | $83,190 | $40.16 | 5,080 |
| Des Moines, IA | $83,530 | $81,810 | $40.16 | 1,240 |
| Boston, MA | $83,500 | $78,180 | $40.14 | 11,440 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $83,050 | $87,930 | $39.93 | 1,360 |
| Boise, ID | $82,980 | $84,940 | $39.90 | 950 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $82,970 | $84,470 | $39.89 | 1,480 |
| Austin, TX | $82,910 | $82,290 | $39.86 | 4,540 |
| Rockford, IL | $82,740 | $78,510 | $39.78 | 500 |
| Springfield, MA | $82,700 | $83,050 | $39.76 | 1,570 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $82,500 | $82,090 | $39.66 | 3,660 |
| Champaign, IL | $82,170 | $78,520 | $39.51 | 430 |
| Worcester, MA | $81,900 | $80,210 | $39.38 | 2,000 |
| Lancaster, PA | $81,760 | $86,800 | $39.31 | 760 |
| Binghamton, NY | $81,730 | $84,320 | $39.29 | 420 |
| Allentown, PA | $81,680 | $84,530 | $39.27 | 1,610 |
| Omaha, NE | $81,650 | $80,280 | $39.25 | 1,640 |
| Kenosha, WI | $81,590 | $78,780 | $39.23 | 360 |
| Mankato, MN | $81,540 | $83,670 | $39.20 | 150 |
| Norwich, CT | $81,290 | $79,580 | $39.08 | 650 |
| Bloomington, IL | $81,260 | $80,480 | $39.07 | 360 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $81,180 | $79,670 | $39.03 | 230 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $81,170 | $76,760 | $39.03 | 1,100 |
| Lebanon, PA | $81,000 | $79,430 | $38.94 | 210 |
| Pueblo, CO | $80,990 | $76,060 | $38.94 | 270 |
| St. George, UT | $80,960 | $80,330 | $38.92 | 300 |
| Madison, WI | $80,890 | $80,580 | $38.89 | 1,600 |
| Baltimore, MD | $80,810 | $76,530 | $38.85 | 4,600 |
| Albany, OR | $80,670 | $76,940 | $38.79 | 140 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $80,600 | $77,070 | $38.75 | 1,030 |
| Ithaca, NY | $80,520 | $84,320 | $38.71 | 200 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $80,360 | $76,880 | $38.63 | 380 |
| Buffalo, NY | $80,260 | $80,950 | $38.59 | 2,110 |
| Decatur, IL | $80,230 | $81,800 | $38.57 | 200 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $80,090 | $75,850 | $38.50 | 90 |
| Providence, RI | $79,490 | $76,850 | $38.22 | 3,120 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $79,450 | $80,410 | $38.20 | 3,900 |
| Tampa, FL | $79,130 | $75,710 | $38.04 | 5,190 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $79,110 | $79,900 | $38.03 | 300 |
| Springfield, IL | $79,090 | $82,740 | $38.03 | 420 |
| Rochester, MN | $79,030 | $77,230 | $37.99 | 390 |
| Kankakee, IL | $78,660 | $78,840 | $37.82 | 190 |
| Erie, PA | $78,530 | $80,860 | $37.76 | 660 |
| Great Falls, MT | $78,430 | $78,870 | $37.71 | 130 |
| Peoria, IL | $78,410 | $76,670 | $37.70 | 630 |
| Missoula, MT | $78,380 | $77,610 | $37.68 | 170 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $78,270 | $79,210 | $37.63 | 820 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $78,080 | $80,200 | $37.54 | 330 |
| Iowa City, IA | $78,010 | $76,190 | $37.50 | 320 |
| Waterloo, IA | $77,900 | $78,970 | $37.45 | 310 |
| Racine, WI | $77,830 | $77,840 | $37.42 | 420 |
| Duluth, MN | $77,660 | $76,220 | $37.34 | 510 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $77,590 | $83,560 | $37.31 | 230 |
| Bozeman, MT | $77,530 | $74,320 | $37.28 | 180 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $77,440 | $74,450 | $37.23 | 190 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $77,440 | $77,440 | $37.23 | 500 |
| Trenton, NJ | $77,400 | $69,160 | $37.21 | 840 |
| Tucson, AZ | $77,080 | $76,970 | $37.06 | 1,600 |
| Albany, NY | $77,040 | $78,240 | $37.04 | 1,770 |
| Wausau, WI | $77,000 | $78,150 | $37.02 | 250 |
| Amherst, MA | $76,880 | $73,480 | $36.96 | 430 |
| Dubuque, IA | $76,530 | $72,170 | $36.80 | 170 |
| Cleveland, OH | $76,400 | $80,280 | $36.73 | 5,200 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $76,220 | $78,670 | $36.64 | 260 |
| Vineland, NJ | $76,210 | $67,510 | $36.64 | 260 |
| Green Bay, WI | $76,160 | $81,110 | $36.61 | 580 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $76,150 | $79,280 | $36.61 | 450 |
| Sarasota, FL | $76,090 | $75,820 | $36.58 | 1,500 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $76,060 | $76,710 | $36.57 | 1,580 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $75,950 | $74,640 | $36.52 | 310 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $75,890 | $74,410 | $36.49 | 480 |
| Appleton, WI | $75,850 | $77,620 | $36.47 | 340 |
| College Station, TX | $75,810 | $76,570 | $36.45 | 490 |
| Naples, FL | $75,690 | $73,040 | $36.39 | 680 |
| Sherman, TX | $75,620 | $74,680 | $36.36 | 270 |
| Fargo, ND | $75,590 | $76,180 | $36.34 | 420 |
| Ogden, UT | $75,590 | $78,070 | $36.34 | 820 |
| Manchester, NH | $75,490 | $73,960 | $36.30 | 740 |
| Amarillo, TX | $75,480 | $78,900 | $36.29 | 610 |
| Lubbock, TX | $75,340 | $77,110 | $36.22 | 790 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $75,330 | $78,810 | $36.22 | 2,800 |
| Grand Island, NE | $75,320 | $73,710 | $36.21 | 190 |
| Sioux City, IA | $75,270 | $78,940 | $36.19 | 220 |
| Beaumont, TX | $75,260 | $78,450 | $36.19 | 830 |
| Watertown, NY | $75,050 | $79,540 | $36.08 | 230 |
| Dayton, OH | $74,960 | $76,310 | $36.04 | 1,440 |
| Bloomington, IN | $74,860 | $68,170 | $35.99 | 270 |
| El Paso, TX | $74,850 | $76,400 | $35.99 | 1,700 |
| Waco, TX | $74,520 | $75,850 | $35.83 | 690 |
| Abilene, TX | $74,460 | $76,070 | $35.80 | 400 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $74,440 | $76,940 | $35.79 | 280 |
| Laredo, TX | $74,390 | $81,690 | $35.77 | 780 |
| Janesville, WI | $74,290 | $74,220 | $35.72 | 360 |
| Houston, TX | $74,260 | $74,570 | $35.70 | 16,250 |
| Scranton, PA | $74,220 | $72,210 | $35.68 | 1,360 |
| Detroit, MI | $74,070 | $78,450 | $35.61 | 7,860 |
| Toledo, OH | $73,920 | $73,650 | $35.54 | 1,230 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $73,840 | $73,110 | $35.50 | 370 |
| Evansville, IN | $73,690 | $72,800 | $35.43 | 510 |
| Kingston, NY | $73,670 | $68,730 | $35.42 | 390 |
| Altoona, PA | $73,590 | $70,560 | $35.38 | 240 |
| Lafayette, IN | $73,570 | $74,320 | $35.37 | 350 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $73,540 | $75,440 | $35.36 | 310 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $73,310 | $75,270 | $35.25 | 2,970 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $73,230 | $76,720 | $35.21 | 200 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $73,220 | $66,020 | $35.20 | 360 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $73,160 | $70,670 | $35.17 | 250 |
| Provo, UT | $73,060 | $76,290 | $35.12 | 680 |
| Lansing, MI | $73,050 | $75,670 | $35.12 | 920 |
| Billings, MT | $73,020 | $72,070 | $35.11 | 320 |
| Syracuse, NY | $72,880 | $75,370 | $35.04 | 1,410 |
| Burlington, VT | $72,770 | $74,400 | $34.98 | 390 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $72,760 | $74,030 | $34.98 | 480 |
| Lewiston, ME | $72,540 | $66,530 | $34.88 | 140 |
| Bangor, ME | $72,350 | $71,340 | $34.78 | 270 |
| Williamsport, PA | $72,190 | $66,710 | $34.71 | 230 |
| Portland, ME | $72,130 | $73,600 | $34.68 | 860 |
| Midland, MI | $72,000 | $75,370 | $34.62 | 80 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $71,950 | $73,800 | $34.59 | 230 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $71,930 | $73,400 | $34.58 | 980 |
| Wildwood, FL | $71,900 | $72,980 | $34.57 | 220 |
| Akron, OH | $71,830 | $74,650 | $34.53 | 1,610 |
| San Antonio, TX | $71,770 | $73,860 | $34.50 | 5,130 |
| St. Louis, MO | $71,720 | $73,240 | $34.48 | 5,950 |
| Tyler, TX | $71,610 | $72,400 | $34.43 | 490 |
| Helena, MT | $71,550 | $75,430 | $34.40 | 200 |
| State College, PA | $71,240 | $70,510 | $34.25 | 360 |
| Ames, IA | $71,020 | $73,840 | $34.14 | 150 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $70,860 | $67,200 | $34.07 | 850 |
| Salisbury, MD | $70,820 | $58,580 | $34.05 | 320 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $70,760 | $74,500 | $34.02 | 220 |
| South Bend, IN | $70,650 | $77,070 | $33.97 | 670 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $70,650 | $72,500 | $33.97 | 380 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $70,330 | $73,380 | $33.81 | 1,780 |
| Killeen, TX | $70,320 | $70,240 | $33.81 | 840 |
| Kokomo, IN | $70,200 | $72,300 | $33.75 | 140 |
| Columbus, IN | $70,120 | $72,500 | $33.71 | 150 |
| Ocala, FL | $69,910 | $73,570 | $33.61 | 780 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $69,900 | $74,920 | $33.61 | 1,440 |
| Bismarck, ND | $69,730 | $63,230 | $33.52 | 270 |
| Richmond, VA | $69,660 | $62,720 | $33.49 | 3,410 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $69,630 | $72,780 | $33.48 | 250 |
| Sandusky, OH | $69,600 | $70,550 | $33.46 | 320 |
| Longview, TX | $69,570 | $70,800 | $33.45 | 590 |
| Davenport, IA | $69,460 | $68,550 | $33.40 | 690 |
| Nashville, TN | $69,200 | $68,780 | $33.27 | 4,730 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $69,170 | $74,810 | $33.26 | 340 |
| La Crosse, WI | $69,060 | $74,050 | $33.20 | 290 |
| Kansas City, MO | $68,850 | $62,960 | $33.10 | 4,820 |
| Elkhart, IN | $68,580 | $73,370 | $32.97 | 250 |
| Jackson, MI | $68,550 | $65,160 | $32.96 | 240 |
| Orlando, FL | $68,530 | $63,010 | $32.95 | 5,400 |
| San Angelo, TX | $68,510 | $61,610 | $32.94 | 300 |
| Muskegon, MI | $68,450 | $76,430 | $32.91 | 280 |
| Lakeland, FL | $68,360 | $66,700 | $32.86 | 1,300 |
| Minot, ND | $68,060 | $60,210 | $32.72 | 120 |
| Charlotte, NC | $68,030 | $63,190 | $32.71 | 5,770 |
| Tulsa, OK | $68,030 | $64,190 | $32.71 | 2,310 |
| Michigan City, IN | $68,010 | $66,460 | $32.70 | 200 |
| Logan, UT | $67,900 | $62,970 | $32.64 | 250 |
| Yuma, AZ | $67,810 | $65,510 | $32.60 | 350 |
| Raleigh, NC | $67,750 | $65,860 | $32.57 | 2,430 |
| Elmira, NY | $67,690 | $65,180 | $32.54 | 170 |
| Topeka, KS | $67,460 | $63,920 | $32.43 | 610 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $67,270 | $59,690 | $32.34 | 4,320 |
| Utica, NY | $67,260 | $60,510 | $32.34 | 700 |
| Lawrence, KS | $67,260 | $63,380 | $32.34 | 200 |
| Lexington, KY | $67,010 | $61,720 | $32.21 | 1,090 |
| Bay City, MI | $66,960 | $71,020 | $32.19 | 200 |
| Memphis, TN | $66,880 | $75,410 | $32.16 | 3,630 |
| Springfield, OH | $66,800 | $63,120 | $32.11 | 170 |
| Rapid City, SD | $66,210 | $65,620 | $31.83 | 370 |
| Greensboro, NC | $66,070 | $60,830 | $31.76 | 1,700 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $65,920 | $62,070 | $31.69 | 910 |
| Farmington, NM | $65,900 | $62,200 | $31.68 | 230 |
| Traverse City, MI | $65,890 | $66,080 | $31.68 | 340 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $65,750 | $60,110 | $31.61 | 260 |
| Sebastian, FL | $65,690 | $60,320 | $31.58 | 310 |
| Canton, OH | $65,680 | $64,340 | $31.58 | 510 |
| Burlington, NC | $65,640 | $65,700 | $31.56 | 370 |
| Columbia, SC | $65,560 | $59,260 | $31.52 | 2,840 |
| Niles, MI | $65,380 | $66,610 | $31.43 | 360 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $65,270 | $61,440 | $31.38 | 190 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $65,250 | $69,700 | $31.37 | 230 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $65,030 | $60,880 | $31.27 | 410 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $65,020 | $62,750 | $31.26 | 390 |
| Flint, MI | $64,470 | $64,320 | $31.00 | 670 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $64,320 | $59,240 | $30.92 | 540 |
| Muncie, IN | $64,130 | $64,040 | $30.83 | 230 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $63,730 | $61,050 | $30.64 | 230 |
| Louisville, KY | $63,690 | $63,220 | $30.62 | 2,270 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $63,680 | $62,150 | $30.61 | 160 |
| Roanoke, VA | $63,660 | $59,900 | $30.60 | 840 |
| Huntsville, AL | $63,630 | $64,550 | $30.59 | 980 |
| Mansfield, OH | $63,510 | $59,560 | $30.53 | 210 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $63,410 | $59,860 | $30.49 | 620 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $63,350 | $60,720 | $30.46 | 430 |
| Monroe, MI | $63,330 | $65,300 | $30.45 | 190 |
| Atlanta, GA | $63,300 | $60,910 | $30.43 | 11,310 |
| Charleston, SC | $63,120 | $60,570 | $30.35 | 2,320 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $62,950 | $61,880 | $30.26 | 230 |
| Durham, NC | $62,870 | $60,100 | $30.22 | 1,040 |
| Johnstown, PA | $62,480 | $59,240 | $30.04 | 200 |
| McAllen, TX | $62,470 | $58,360 | $30.04 | 1,820 |
| Lima, OH | $62,460 | $62,170 | $30.03 | 180 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $62,420 | $60,520 | $30.01 | 1,240 |
| Panama City, FL | $62,390 | $58,750 | $30.00 | 440 |
| Gainesville, FL | $62,270 | $63,050 | $29.94 | 720 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $62,240 | $59,670 | $29.92 | 710 |
| Athens, GA | $61,810 | $60,710 | $29.72 | 570 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $61,560 | $59,030 | $29.60 | 340 |
| Gainesville, GA | $61,510 | $61,400 | $29.57 | 420 |
| Birmingham, AL | $61,450 | $60,590 | $29.55 | 2,730 |
| Winchester, VA | $61,410 | $58,960 | $29.52 | 220 |
| Brownsville, TX | $61,170 | $56,820 | $29.41 | 820 |
| Wichita, KS | $60,980 | $60,840 | $29.32 | 1,150 |
| Youngstown, OH | $60,850 | $59,310 | $29.26 | 750 |
| Wheeling, WV | $60,740 | $58,380 | $29.20 | 300 |
| Saginaw, MI | $60,350 | $60,070 | $29.02 | 230 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $60,340 | $60,550 | $29.01 | 360 |
| Pocatello, ID | $60,330 | $58,840 | $29.00 | 120 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $60,290 | $58,260 | $28.99 | 230 |
| Pensacola, FL | $60,180 | $56,720 | $28.94 | 710 |
| Dalton, GA | $60,090 | $60,130 | $28.89 | 290 |
| Staunton, VA | $60,080 | $56,640 | $28.88 | 190 |
| Owensboro, KY | $59,980 | $61,560 | $28.84 | 170 |
| Crestview, FL | $59,730 | $59,130 | $28.72 | 660 |
| Springfield, MO | $59,590 | $58,460 | $28.65 | 1,010 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $59,500 | $56,250 | $28.60 | 470 |
| Weirton, WV | $59,450 | $55,140 | $28.58 | 270 |
| Daphne, AL | $59,270 | $58,860 | $28.50 | 560 |
| Greenville, NC | $59,200 | $57,190 | $28.46 | 520 |
| Shreveport, LA | $59,140 | $60,130 | $28.43 | 1,370 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $59,090 | $56,290 | $28.41 | 1,780 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $58,980 | $57,440 | $28.36 | 1,310 |
| Savannah, GA | $58,970 | $59,930 | $28.35 | 1,090 |
| Columbia, MO | $58,810 | $62,080 | $28.27 | 310 |
| Augusta, GA | $58,680 | $58,390 | $28.21 | 1,120 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $58,590 | $58,150 | $28.17 | 430 |
| Auburn, AL | $58,550 | $60,230 | $28.15 | 410 |
| Greenville, SC | $58,540 | $57,780 | $28.15 | 1,910 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $58,300 | $58,170 | $28.03 | 270 |
| Deltona, FL | $58,120 | $53,510 | $27.94 | 1,220 |
| Enid, OK | $57,950 | $56,510 | $27.86 | 140 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $57,930 | $59,540 | $27.85 | 440 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $57,930 | $57,030 | $27.85 | 720 |
| Decatur, AL | $57,920 | $57,120 | $27.85 | 360 |
| Hinesville, GA | $57,870 | $58,060 | $27.82 | 150 |
| Texarkana, TX | $57,820 | $57,180 | $27.80 | 400 |
| Manhattan, KS | $57,520 | $52,220 | $27.66 | 280 |
| Clarksville, TN | $57,460 | $57,610 | $27.62 | 730 |
| Little Rock, AR | $57,440 | $54,840 | $27.61 | 1,520 |
| Knoxville, TN | $57,350 | $56,380 | $27.57 | 1,860 |
| Asheville, NC | $57,320 | $58,090 | $27.56 | 710 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $57,290 | $51,330 | $27.55 | 730 |
| Beckley, WV | $57,200 | $57,980 | $27.50 | 250 |
| Paducah, KY | $56,870 | $59,730 | $27.34 | 160 |
| Sebring, FL | $56,840 | $58,520 | $27.33 | 160 |
| Dothan, AL | $56,840 | $59,210 | $27.33 | 430 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $56,710 | $52,950 | $27.27 | 450 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $56,590 | $58,560 | $27.21 | 170 |
| Victoria, TX | $56,580 | $55,820 | $27.20 | 250 |
| Cleveland, TN | $56,570 | $58,800 | $27.20 | 250 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $55,590 | $48,160 | $26.73 | 740 |
| Sumter, SC | $55,520 | $54,940 | $26.69 | 210 |
| Charleston, WV | $55,470 | $57,460 | $26.67 | 510 |
| Wilmington, NC | $55,430 | $53,520 | $26.65 | 1,210 |
| Florence, SC | $55,270 | $48,710 | $26.57 | 490 |
| Jackson, TN | $55,270 | $53,320 | $26.57 | 460 |
| Lawton, OK | $55,070 | $54,870 | $26.48 | 280 |
| Huntington, WV | $55,010 | $56,130 | $26.45 | 620 |
| Hickory, NC | $54,690 | $52,260 | $26.30 | 770 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $54,620 | $56,010 | $26.26 | 150 |
| Columbus, GA | $54,590 | $49,990 | $26.24 | 1,010 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $54,520 | $54,500 | $26.21 | 240 |
| Arecibo, PR | $54,200 | $33,070 | $26.06 | 80 |
| Albany, GA | $53,980 | $53,710 | $25.95 | 380 |
| Florence, AL | $53,930 | $56,010 | $25.93 | 310 |
| Macon, GA | $53,820 | $46,630 | $25.88 | 770 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $53,470 | $55,540 | $25.71 | 130 |
| Morgantown, WV | $53,280 | $55,010 | $25.61 | 220 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $53,190 | $53,420 | $25.57 | 870 |
| Guayama, PR | $53,160 | $29,410 | $25.56 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $53,010 | $48,620 | $25.48 | 690 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $52,840 | $46,570 | $25.40 | 210 |
| New Orleans, LA | $52,200 | $48,970 | $25.10 | 2,040 |
| Montgomery, AL | $51,980 | $48,490 | $24.99 | 1,060 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $51,970 | $49,570 | $24.99 | 230 |
| Johnson City, TN | $51,700 | $46,560 | $24.86 | 340 |
| Monroe, LA | $51,100 | $50,670 | $24.57 | 620 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $50,970 | $48,710 | $24.51 | 1,980 |
| Lafayette, LA | $50,790 | $49,900 | $24.42 | 910 |
| Morristown, TN | $50,500 | $48,710 | $24.28 | 310 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $50,300 | $51,070 | $24.18 | 400 |
| Mobile, AL | $50,080 | $47,000 | $24.08 | 890 |
| Jackson, MS | $49,690 | $49,160 | $23.89 | 1,620 |
| Gulfport, MS | $49,190 | $48,050 | $23.65 | 1,000 |
| Slidell, LA | $48,930 | $47,790 | $23.52 | 900 |
| Joplin, MO | $48,580 | $45,460 | $23.36 | 360 |
| Valdosta, GA | $48,430 | $46,960 | $23.28 | 270 |
| Anniston, AL | $48,270 | $44,890 | $23.21 | 320 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $48,050 | $44,850 | $23.10 | 140 |
| Gadsden, AL | $47,380 | $48,340 | $22.78 | 240 |
| Houma, LA | $46,730 | $44,320 | $22.46 | 460 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $44,660 | $44,080 | $21.47 | 440 |
| Alexandria, LA | $44,360 | $43,980 | $21.33 | 390 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $43,410 | $28,560 | $20.87 | 120 |
| Hammond, LA | $43,230 | $40,560 | $20.79 | 380 |
| San Juan, PR | $42,760 | $45,510 | $20.56 | 10,770 |
| Ponce, PR | $31,180 | $30,830 | $14.99 | 330 |
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: questions
Where do police and sheriff's patrol officers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $143,520 a year, among the 386 metro areas we cover.
What is the average police and sheriff's patrol officers salary in the U.S.?
$79,200 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $76,210, so half of police and sheriff's patrol officers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should police and sheriff's patrol officers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of police and sheriff's patrol officers nationwide earn between $59,290 (25th percentile) and $97,600 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays police and sheriff's patrol officers the most?
California, with a statewide average of $112,980 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is police and sheriff's patrol officers pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $31,180 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-3051.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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