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State comparison · 2025

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: California vs Rhode Island

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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in California earn a median of $118,880. In Rhode Island, $77,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.2% — not 53.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+53.9%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+42.2%
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

Rhode Island

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$77,230
p25
$69,370
p75
$91,620
p10
$59,020
p90
$91,760
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

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.