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: $115,400
- Washington: $102,640
- Illinois: $101,530
- Alaska: $100,300
- Colorado: $96,100
- New York: $93,050
- Hawaii: $89,390
- New Jersey: $89,030
- District of Columbia: $88,330
- Oregon: $88,140
- Pennsylvania: $86,350
- Minnesota: $83,310
- Delaware: $83,230
- Connecticut: $82,820
- Arizona: $79,370
- Wisconsin: $78,980
- Nevada: $78,670
- Massachusetts: $78,610
- Maryland: $77,440
- Rhode Island: $77,280
- Utah: $77,210
- Ohio: $77,050
- Texas: $76,350
- Florida: $76,190
- North Dakota: $75,530
- Michigan: $74,420
- Iowa: $73,900
- Nebraska: $72,160
- Indiana: $71,540
- Montana: $69,910
- New Hampshire: $67,620
- Idaho: $66,150
- Maine: $65,330
- Wyoming: $65,180
- Virginia: $65,110
- Vermont: $63,690
- New Mexico: $63,340
- Missouri: $60,720
- South Dakota: $60,300
- Kentucky: $60,230
- Tennessee: $59,410
- North Carolina: $58,030
- South Carolina: $58,020
- Oklahoma: $57,360
- Kansas: $56,610
- Georgia: $56,350
- West Virginia: $54,570
- Alabama: $53,850
- Louisiana: $50,580
- Arkansas: $48,090
- Mississippi: $45,610
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- California$115,400
- Washington$102,640
- Illinois$101,530
- Alaska$100,300
- Colorado$96,100
- New York$93,050
- Hawaii$89,390
- New Jersey$89,030
- District of Columbia$88,330
- Oregon$88,140
- Pennsylvania$86,350
- Minnesota$83,310
- Delaware$83,230
- Connecticut$82,820
- Arizona$79,370
- Wisconsin$78,980
- Nevada$78,670
- Massachusetts$78,610
- Maryland$77,440
- Rhode Island$77,280
- Utah$77,210
- Ohio$77,050
- Texas$76,350
- Florida$76,190
- North Dakota$75,530
- Michigan$74,420
- Iowa$73,900
- Nebraska$72,160
- Indiana$71,540
- Montana$69,910
- New Hampshire$67,620
- Idaho$66,150
- Maine$65,330
- Wyoming$65,180
- Virginia$65,110
- Vermont$63,690
- New Mexico$63,340
- Missouri$60,720
- South Dakota$60,300
- Kentucky$60,230
- Tennessee$59,410
- North Carolina$58,030
- South Carolina$58,020
- Oklahoma$57,360
- Kansas$56,610
- Georgia$56,350
- West Virginia$54,570
- Alabama$53,850
- Louisiana$50,580
- Arkansas$48,090
- Mississippi$45,610