SOC 33-3051 · Enid, OK metro

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Enid, OK

The average salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Enid, Oklahoma is $57,950 a year ($27.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,510: half of the 140 people in this job in the Enid, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,200).

$57,950average per year

$27.86 / hourMedian $56,510Take-home ≈ $46,681

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Oklahoma metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay range in Enid

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,790 or more. The middle half of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Enid earn between $47,210 and $56,510.

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,950$4,829$27.86
Median$56,510$4,709$27.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,210$3,934$22.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,510$4,709$27.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Enid vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Police and sheriff's patrol officers in Enid earn 8% less than the Oklahoma average ($63,120) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($79,200). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $76,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Enid$57,950$56,510$39,360$92,790140
Oklahoma$63,120$59,700$36,480$94,9409,660
United States$79,200$76,210$47,510$115,120670,520

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary after taxes in Enid

On the average salary of $57,950, a single filer in Enid takes home about $46,681 a year, or $3,890 a month and $1,795 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Enid a good place for police and sheriff's patrol officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Enid area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.3), so the average $57,950 buys what about $68,768 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Enid ($40,500). A typical home costs $144,157, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Enid ranks 3rd of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($73,310).

All Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for police and sheriff's patrol officers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($143,520).

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary by city

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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Enid: questions

How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make an hour in Enid?

$27.86 an hour on average, and $27.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level police and sheriff's patrol officers salary in Enid?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the police and sheriff's patrol officers take-home pay in Enid?

About $46,681 a year ($3,890 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,950.

Do police and sheriff's patrol officers earn more in Enid than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,200).

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; area Enid, OK (21420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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