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State comparison · 2025

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: California vs New Hampshire

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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in California earn a median of $118,880. In New Hampshire, $71,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 56.2% — not 65.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+65.9%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+56.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

New Hampshire

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$71,640
p25
$61,480
p75
$77,010
p10
$57,930
p90
$89,940
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
104.2
See full breakdown for New Hampshire

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.