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State comparison · 2025

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: Illinois vs North Dakota

Occupation

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois earn a median of $100,520. In North Dakota, $74,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.1% — not 34.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+34.9%
Illinois vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+20.1%
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
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North Dakota

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$74,500
p25
$62,670
p75
$78,050
p10
$58,620
p90
$91,440
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.0
See full breakdown for North Dakota

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.