Salary by state
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — median wage by state
- California: $118,880
- Washington: $102,080
- Illinois: $100,520
- Alaska: $99,130
- Colorado: $97,350
- Delaware: $92,970
- New York: $92,790
- New Jersey: $92,610
- District of Columbia: $88,650
- Oregon: $88,140
- Pennsylvania: $85,470
- Hawaii: $83,820
- Minnesota: $83,360
- Connecticut: $82,170
- Massachusetts: $78,940
- Arizona: $78,880
- Nevada: $78,140
- Wisconsin: $78,090
- Maryland: $77,970
- Utah: $77,310
- Rhode Island: $77,230
- Ohio: $77,020
- Texas: $75,900
- Nebraska: $74,620
- North Dakota: $74,500
- Florida: $74,470
- Iowa: $74,470
- Michigan: $73,730
- Indiana: $73,370
- New Hampshire: $71,640
- Montana: $70,050
- New Mexico: $69,180
- Vermont: $68,910
- Maine: $67,050
- Idaho: $66,990
- Wyoming: $66,140
- Virginia: $65,870
- South Dakota: $60,740
- Kentucky: $60,490
- Oklahoma: $59,700
- Missouri: $59,460
- North Carolina: $59,300
- Tennessee: $59,280
- Kansas: $59,230
- Georgia: $58,120
- South Carolina: $58,070
- West Virginia: $56,960
- Alabama: $51,270
- Louisiana: $48,380
- Arkansas: $47,670
- Mississippi: $46,140
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- California$118,880
- Washington$102,080
- Illinois$100,520
- Alaska$99,130
- Colorado$97,350
- Delaware$92,970
- New York$92,790
- New Jersey$92,610
- District of Columbia$88,650
- Oregon$88,140
- Pennsylvania$85,470
- Hawaii$83,820
- Minnesota$83,360
- Connecticut$82,170
- Massachusetts$78,940
- Arizona$78,880
- Nevada$78,140
- Wisconsin$78,090
- Maryland$77,970
- Utah$77,310
- Rhode Island$77,230
- Ohio$77,020
- Texas$75,900
- Nebraska$74,620
- North Dakota$74,500
- Florida$74,470
- Iowa$74,470
- Michigan$73,730
- Indiana$73,370
- New Hampshire$71,640
- Montana$70,050
- New Mexico$69,180
- Vermont$68,910
- Maine$67,050
- Idaho$66,990
- Wyoming$66,140
- Virginia$65,870
- South Dakota$60,740
- Kentucky$60,490
- Oklahoma$59,700
- Missouri$59,460
- North Carolina$59,300
- Tennessee$59,280
- Kansas$59,230
- Georgia$58,120
- South Carolina$58,070
- West Virginia$56,960
- Alabama$51,270
- Louisiana$48,380
- Arkansas$47,670
- Mississippi$46,140