SOC 33-3051 · Green Bay, WI metro

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Green Bay, WI

The average salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Green Bay, Wisconsin is $76,160 a year ($36.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,110: half of the 580 people in this job in the Green Bay, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,200).

$76,160average per year

$36.61 / hourMedian $81,110Take-home ≈ $59,396

  • $60K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $94K90th

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

580people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#8 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay range in Green Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,460 or more. The middle half of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Green Bay earn between $65,720 and $81,130.

  • $60K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,160$6,347$36.62
Median$81,110$6,759$39.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,720$5,477$31.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,130$6,761$39.00

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

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Green Bay vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Police and sheriff's patrol officers in Green Bay earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($76,560) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($79,200). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $76,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Green Bay$76,160$81,110$60,280$94,460580
Wisconsin$76,560$78,090$58,530$94,45012,320
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 Green Bay

On the average salary of $76,160, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $59,396 a year, or $4,950 a month and $2,284 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Green Bay a good place for police and sheriff's patrol officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $76,160 buys what about $81,817 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Green Bay ranks 8th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($82,500).

All Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Green Bay: questions

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

$36.61 an hour on average, and $39.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,396 a year ($4,950 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,160.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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