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State comparison · 2025

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois

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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois earn a median of $100,520. In District of Columbia, $88,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.8% — not 11.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-11.8%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-19.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$88,650
p25
$77,210
p75
$107,360
p10
$66,420
p90
$119,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

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.