Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$76,210
$36.64/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,510 | $22.84 |
| 25th percentile | $59,290 | $28.50 |
| Median | $76,210 | $36.64 |
| 75th percentile | $97,600 | $46.93 |
| 90th percentile | $115,120 | $55.35 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 670,520
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $118,880 | $107,370 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $102,080 | $95,390 4th |
| Illinois | ||
| 3rd | $100,520 | $100,562 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $99,130 | $96,845 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $97,350 | $94,467 5th |
| Delaware | ||
| 6th | $92,970 | $93,149 6th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $92,790 | $85,980 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $92,610 | $85,116 10th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $88,650 | $80,664 17th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $88,140 | $85,274 9th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 11th | $85,470 | $87,597 7th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 12th | $83,820 | $76,234 25th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $83,360 | $84,526 12th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $82,170 | $79,307 18th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 15th | $78,940 | $74,643 28th |
| Arizona | ||
| 16th | $78,880 | $78,350 20th |
| Nevada | ||
| 17th | $78,140 | $78,156 23rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 18th | $78,090 | $82,991 15th |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $77,970 | $74,286 29th |
| Utah | ||
| 20th | $77,310 | $78,198 22nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 21st | $77,230 | $75,508 26th |
| Ohio | ||
| 22nd | $77,020 | $83,019 14th |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $75,900 | $78,201 21st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 24th | $74,620 | $82,816 16th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 25th | $74,500 | $83,746 13th |
| Florida | ||
| 26th | $74,470 | $72,012 31st |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $74,470 | $84,854 11th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $73,730 | $76,629 24th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $73,370 | $78,614 19th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 30th | $71,640 | $68,776 36th |
| Montana | ||
| 31st | $70,050 | $74,013 30th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 32nd | $69,180 | $75,023 27th |
| Vermont | ||
| 33rd | $68,910 | $70,346 33rd |
| Maine | ||
| 34th | $67,050 | $69,088 35th |
| Idaho | ||
| 35th | $66,990 | $70,151 34th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 36th | $66,140 | $71,355 32nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 37th | $65,870 | $65,151 42nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 38th | $60,740 | $68,566 37th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 39th | $60,490 | $67,093 39th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 40th | $59,700 | $67,962 38th |
| Missouri | ||
| 41st | $59,460 | $65,472 41st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $59,300 | $62,867 45th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 43rd | $59,280 | $64,526 43rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $59,230 | $65,761 40th |
| Georgia | ||
| 45th | $58,120 | $60,357 47th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 46th | $58,070 | $61,942 46th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $56,960 | $63,645 44th |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $51,270 | $57,722 48th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $48,380 | $54,848 49th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $47,670 | $54,833 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $46,140 | $53,063 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Customs and Border Protection Officers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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