Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salaries across 51 states

$69,797
National Average (Median)
$113,460
Highest: California
$41,080
Lowest: Mississippi

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$113,460
#2
Washington
$99,510
#3
Illinois
$98,430
#4
New Jersey
$91,850
#5
Alaska
$90,060

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $113,460 $111,770 68,010
2 Washington $99,510 $98,070 8,700
3 Illinois $98,430 $87,630 30,550
4 New Jersey $91,850 $94,070 21,330
5 Alaska $90,060 $94,660 1,280
6 Colorado $88,400 $86,840 9,950
7 Hawaii $88,230 $89,850 2,380
8 New York $85,460 $89,400 37,910
9 Pennsylvania $85,390 $81,690 25,680
10 Connecticut $85,340 $81,190 6,660
11 Minnesota $84,080 $82,620 9,330
12 Oregon $83,360 $83,220 4,810
13 Delaware $82,410 $82,180 1,730
14 Nevada $80,730 $79,650 5,820
15 District of Columbia $80,040 $82,820 5,010
16 Wisconsin $77,040 $73,910 12,170
17 Arizona $76,450 $76,390 12,580
18 Rhode Island $76,060 $73,330 1,890
19 Massachusetts $75,700 $78,770 16,910
20 Maryland $75,460 $76,000 9,470
21 Ohio $74,300 $72,540 22,320
22 Texas $74,010 $73,600 57,760
23 Iowa $69,270 $70,530 4,920
24 Michigan $69,240 $68,220 15,850
25 Florida $68,240 $78,480 48,030
26 Utah $67,540 $70,310 5,320
27 North Dakota $67,060 $68,130 1,730
28 Indiana $66,320 $67,590 12,430
29 Nebraska $66,000 $68,340 3,830
30 Vermont $65,760 $66,900 880
31 Wyoming $64,100 $62,750 1,150
32 Montana $63,810 $65,470 2,130
33 New Hampshire $63,750 $66,630 2,730
34 Idaho $63,110 $66,170 2,980
35 New Mexico $62,840 $61,650 4,590
36 Maine $62,280 $62,310 1,990
37 Virginia $61,980 $65,890 17,870
38 Missouri $56,480 $59,020 13,070
39 South Dakota $55,390 $58,900 1,860
40 Oklahoma $53,850 $59,740 8,410
41 Georgia $53,730 $56,200 23,370
42 Kansas $53,170 $56,950 5,840
43 North Carolina $52,380 $56,250 21,300
44 Tennessee $52,000 $53,870 12,730
45 Alabama $51,030 $52,270 12,770
46 West Virginia $50,560 $51,600 3,440
47 Kentucky $50,470 $51,540 7,180
48 South Carolina $50,380 $52,800 12,330
49 Louisiana $47,800 $49,340 12,670
50 Arkansas $44,300 $46,880 5,270
51 Mississippi $41,080 $42,900 7,390

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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