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State comparison · 2025

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: Illinois vs Oklahoma

Occupation

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois earn a median of $100,520. In Oklahoma, $59,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.8% — not 68.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+68.4%
Illinois vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+47.8%
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

Oklahoma

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$59,700
p25
$45,250
p75
$78,580
p10
$36,480
p90
$94,940
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.8
See full breakdown for Oklahoma

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.