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.
Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersBLS OES May 2025
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — median wage by state
- California: $118,880, COL-adjusted $107,389
- Washington: $102,080, COL-adjusted $95,402
- Illinois: $100,520, COL-adjusted $100,520
- Alaska: $99,130, COL-adjusted $96,807
- Colorado: $97,350, COL-adjusted $94,423
- Delaware: $92,970, COL-adjusted $93,156
- New York: $92,790, COL-adjusted $85,996
- New Jersey: $92,610, COL-adjusted $85,119
- District of Columbia: $88,650, COL-adjusted $80,664
- Oregon: $88,140, COL-adjusted $85,242
- Pennsylvania: $85,470, COL-adjusted $87,572
- Hawaii: $83,820, COL-adjusted $76,200
- Minnesota: $83,360, COL-adjusted $84,544
- Connecticut: $82,170, COL-adjusted $79,315
- Massachusetts: $78,940, COL-adjusted $74,612
- Arizona: $78,880, COL-adjusted $78,332
- Nevada: $78,140, COL-adjusted $78,140
- Wisconsin: $78,090, COL-adjusted $82,986
- Maryland: $77,970, COL-adjusted $74,257
- Utah: $77,310, COL-adjusted $78,170
- Rhode Island: $77,230, COL-adjusted $75,494
- Ohio: $77,020, COL-adjusted $82,996
- Texas: $75,900, COL-adjusted $78,167
- Nebraska: $74,620, COL-adjusted $82,819
- North Dakota: $74,500, COL-adjusted $83,708
- Florida: $74,470, COL-adjusted $72,021
- Iowa: $74,470, COL-adjusted $84,818
- Michigan: $73,730, COL-adjusted $76,642
- Indiana: $73,370, COL-adjusted $78,639
- New Hampshire: $71,640, COL-adjusted $68,752
- Montana: $70,050, COL-adjusted $74,049
- New Mexico: $69,180, COL-adjusted $75,033
- Vermont: $68,910, COL-adjusted $70,316
- Maine: $67,050, COL-adjusted $69,053
- Idaho: $66,990, COL-adjusted $70,147
- Wyoming: $66,140, COL-adjusted $71,348
- Virginia: $65,870, COL-adjusted $65,153
- South Dakota: $60,740, COL-adjusted $68,555
- Kentucky: $60,490, COL-adjusted $67,062
- Oklahoma: $59,700, COL-adjusted $67,995
- Missouri: $59,460, COL-adjusted $65,485
- North Carolina: $59,300, COL-adjusted $62,884
- Tennessee: $59,280, COL-adjusted $64,505
- Kansas: $59,230, COL-adjusted $65,738
- Georgia: $58,120, COL-adjusted $60,353
- South Carolina: $58,070, COL-adjusted $61,974
- West Virginia: $56,960, COL-adjusted $63,642
- Alabama: $51,270, COL-adjusted $57,736
- Louisiana: $48,380, COL-adjusted $54,853
- Arkansas: $47,670, COL-adjusted $54,856
- Mississippi: $46,140, COL-adjusted $53,034
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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
Highest- and lowest-paying states for police and sheriff's patrol officers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. California$118,880
- 2. Washington$102,080
- 3. Illinois$100,520
- 4. Alaska$99,130
- 5. Colorado$97,350
Lowest-paying
- Mississippi$46,140
- Arkansas$47,670
- Louisiana$48,380
- Alabama$51,270
- West Virginia$56,960
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers is $79,739 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers the most?
- California pays Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers the most, with a median of $118,880, followed by Washington ($102,080). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $46,140.
- How much do Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salaries vary by state?
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers median pay ranges from $46,140 to $118,880 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +3.1% change in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.