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State comparison · 2025

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: Alaska vs Illinois

Occupation

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois earn a median of $100,520. In Alaska, $99,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.7% — not 1.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-1.4%
Alaska vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-3.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$99,130
p25
$78,810
p75
$126,480
p10
$60,670
p90
$137,340
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

Illinois

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$100,520
p25
$76,480
p75
$107,810
p10
$58,420
p90
$119,560
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Illinois

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.