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State comparison · 2025

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: Missouri vs Washington

Occupation

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Washington earn a median of $102,080. In Missouri, $59,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.4% — not 41.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-41.8%
Missouri vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-31.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Missouri

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$59,460
p25
$46,760
p75
$75,930
p10
$43,210
p90
$90,770
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.8
See full breakdown for Missouri

Washington

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$102,080
p25
$92,930
p75
$118,480
p10
$79,120
p90
$132,200
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
See full breakdown for Washington

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.