Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$59K–$98K

Median

$76,210

25th percentile

$59,290

75th percentile

$97,600

$48K

10th

$59K

25th

$76K

Median

$98K

75th

$115K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$51,270

$44K–$63K

-33%

Alaska

$99,130

$79K–$126K

+30%

Arizona

$78,880

$69K–$97K

+4%

Arkansas

$47,670

$40K–$57K

-37%

California

$118,880

$97K–$127K

+56%

Colorado

$97,350

$77K–$103K

+28%

Connecticut

$82,170

$78K–$94K

+8%

Delaware

$92,970

$76K–$103K

+22%

District of Columbia

$88,650

$77K–$107K

+16%

Florida

$74,470

$61K–$93K

-2%

Georgia

$58,120

$48K–$63K

-24%

Guam

$62,130

$47K–$85K

-18%

Hawaii

$83,820

$83K–$108K

+10%

Idaho

$66,990

$58K–$84K

-12%

Illinois

$100,520

$76K–$108K

+32%

Indiana

$73,370

$61K–$85K

-4%

Iowa

$74,470

$64K–$86K

-2%

Kansas

$59,230

$49K–$72K

-22%

Kentucky

$60,490

$48K–$69K

-21%

Louisiana

$48,380

$43K–$59K

-37%

Maine

$67,050

$61K–$77K

-12%

Maryland

$77,970

$66K–$96K

+2%

Massachusetts

$78,940

$72K–$97K

+4%

Michigan

$73,730

$60K–$80K

-3%

Minnesota

$83,360

$76K–$98K

+9%

Mississippi

$46,140

$37K–$54K

-39%

Missouri

$59,460

$47K–$76K

-22%

Montana

$70,050

$60K–$78K

-8%

Nebraska

$74,620

$63K–$93K

-2%

Nevada

$78,140

$76K–$101K

+3%

New Hampshire

$71,640

$61K–$77K

-6%

New Jersey

$92,610

$67K–$118K

+22%

New Mexico

$69,180

$59K–$73K

-9%

New York

$92,790

$57K–$107K

+22%

North Carolina

$59,300

$49K–$73K

-22%

North Dakota

$74,500

$63K–$78K

-2%

Ohio

$77,020

$63K–$90K

+1%

Oklahoma

$59,700

$45K–$79K

-22%

Oregon

$88,140

$78K–$99K

+16%

Pennsylvania

$85,470

$63K–$97K

+12%

Puerto Rico

$45,510

$34K–$48K

-40%

Rhode Island

$77,230

$69K–$92K

+1%

South Carolina

$58,070

$49K–$68K

-24%

South Dakota

$60,740

$52K–$72K

-20%

Tennessee

$59,280

$49K–$75K

-22%

Texas

$75,900

$61K–$94K

Utah

$77,310

$65K–$94K

+1%

Vermont

$68,910

$60K–$79K

-10%

Virginia

$65,870

$58K–$78K

-14%

Washington

$102,080

$93K–$118K

+34%

West Virginia

$56,960

$49K–$61K

-25%

Wisconsin

$78,090

$67K–$85K

+2%

Wyoming

$66,140

$60K–$74K

-13%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 20% of law enforcement occupations nationally, and earn 82¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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