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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Washington earn a median of $102,080. In Wyoming, $66,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.7% — not 54.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+54.3%
Washington vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+33.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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
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Wyoming

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Median
$66,140
p25
$59,640
p75
$73,650
p10
$57,130
p90
$76,840
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.7
See full breakdown for Wyoming

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.