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State comparison · 2025

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: Illinois vs New Mexico

Occupation

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois earn a median of $100,520. In New Mexico, $69,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34% — not 45.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+45.3%
Illinois vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+34%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

New Mexico

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$69,180
p25
$58,870
p75
$73,430
p10
$48,400
p90
$85,740
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.