Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Wages
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The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers is $72,280 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $45,200 and the 90th percentile is $111,700, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
646,310
P10
$45,200
P25
$54,770
Median
$72,280
P75
$92,410
P90
$111,700
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $72,280 | $76,550 | $45,200 | $111,700 | 646,310 | — |
| 2022 | $65,790 | $71,380 | $40,560 | $104,100 | 655,890 | -8.98% |
| 2021 | $64,610 | $70,750 | $40,190 | $102,530 | 665,380 | -1.79% |
| 2020 | $65,540 | $70,000 | $38,420 | $109,040 | 654,900 | +1.44% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers. The highest median is in California at $113,460, 57% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $113,460 | +57% | $111,770 | 68,010 |
| Washington | $99,510 | +37.7% | $98,070 | 8,700 |
| Illinois | $98,430 | +36.2% | $87,630 | 30,550 |
| New Jersey | $91,850 | +27.1% | $94,070 | 21,330 |
| Alaska | $90,060 | +24.6% | $94,660 | 1,280 |
| Colorado | $88,400 | +22.3% | $86,840 | 9,950 |
| Hawaii | $88,230 | +22.1% | $89,850 | 2,380 |
| New York | $85,460 | +18.2% | $89,400 | 37,910 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,390 | +18.1% | $81,690 | 25,680 |
| Connecticut | $85,340 | +18.1% | $81,190 | 6,660 |
| Minnesota | $84,080 | +16.3% | $82,620 | 9,330 |
| Oregon | $83,360 | +15.3% | $83,220 | 4,810 |
| Delaware | $82,410 | +14% | $82,180 | 1,730 |
| Nevada | $80,730 | +11.7% | $79,650 | 5,820 |
| District of Columbia | $80,040 | +10.7% | $82,820 | 5,010 |
| Wisconsin | $77,040 | +6.6% | $73,910 | 12,170 |
| Arizona | $76,450 | +5.8% | $76,390 | 12,580 |
| Rhode Island | $76,060 | +5.2% | $73,330 | 1,890 |
| Massachusetts | $75,700 | +4.7% | $78,770 | 16,910 |
| Maryland | $75,460 | +4.4% | $76,000 | 9,470 |
| Ohio | $74,300 | +2.8% | $72,540 | 22,320 |
| Texas | $74,010 | +2.4% | $73,600 | 57,760 |
| Iowa | $69,270 | -4.2% | $70,530 | 4,920 |
| Michigan | $69,240 | -4.2% | $68,220 | 15,850 |
| Florida | $68,240 | -5.6% | $78,480 | 48,030 |
| Utah | $67,540 | -6.6% | $70,310 | 5,320 |
| North Dakota | $67,060 | -7.2% | $68,130 | 1,730 |
| Indiana | $66,320 | -8.2% | $67,590 | 12,430 |
| Nebraska | $66,000 | -8.7% | $68,340 | 3,830 |
| Vermont | $65,760 | -9% | $66,900 | 880 |
| Wyoming | $64,100 | -11.3% | $62,750 | 1,150 |
| Montana | $63,810 | -11.7% | $65,470 | 2,130 |
| New Hampshire | $63,750 | -11.8% | $66,630 | 2,730 |
| Idaho | $63,110 | -12.7% | $66,170 | 2,980 |
| New Mexico | $62,840 | -13.1% | $61,650 | 4,590 |
| Maine | $62,280 | -13.8% | $62,310 | 1,990 |
| Virginia | $61,980 | -14.3% | $65,890 | 17,870 |
| Missouri | $56,480 | -21.9% | $59,020 | 13,070 |
| South Dakota | $55,390 | -23.4% | $58,900 | 1,860 |
| Oklahoma | $53,850 | -25.5% | $59,740 | 8,410 |
| Georgia | $53,730 | -25.7% | $56,200 | 23,370 |
| Kansas | $53,170 | -26.4% | $56,950 | 5,840 |
| North Carolina | $52,380 | -27.5% | $56,250 | 21,300 |
| Tennessee | $52,000 | -28.1% | $53,870 | 12,730 |
| Alabama | $51,030 | -29.4% | $52,270 | 12,770 |
| West Virginia | $50,560 | -30% | $51,600 | 3,440 |
| Kentucky | $50,470 | -30.2% | $51,540 | 7,180 |
| South Carolina | $50,380 | -30.3% | $52,800 | 12,330 |
| Louisiana | $47,800 | -33.9% | $49,340 | 12,670 |
| Arkansas | $44,300 | -38.7% | $46,880 | 5,270 |
| Mississippi | $41,080 | -43.2% | $42,900 | 7,390 |