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State comparison · 2025

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: Arkansas vs California

Occupation

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in California earn a median of $118,880. In Arkansas, $47,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.9% — not 59.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-59.9%
Arkansas vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-48.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$47,670
p25
$40,100
p75
$56,720
p10
$35,210
p90
$70,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
See full breakdown for Arkansas

California

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$118,880
p25
$97,280
p75
$126,780
p10
$76,300
p90
$153,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

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.