Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

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

$74,180

National Average (Median)

$118,880

Highest: California

$46,140

Lowest: Mississippi

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary by State

Compare Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$46,140

$118,880

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $51,270 AK $99,130 AZ $78,880 AR $47,670 CA $118,880 CO $97,350 CT $82,170 DE $92,970 DC $88,650 FL $74,470 GA $58,120 HI $83,820 ID $66,990 IL $100,520 IN $73,370 IA $74,470 KS $59,230 KY $60,490 LA $48,380 ME $67,050 MD $77,970 MA $78,940 MI $73,730 MN $83,360 MS $46,140 MO $59,460 MT $70,050 NE $74,620 NV $78,140 NH $71,640 NJ $92,610 NM $69,180 NY $92,790 NC $59,300 ND $74,500 OH $77,020 OK $59,700 OR $88,140 PA $85,470 RI $77,230 SC $58,070 SD $60,740 TN $59,280 TX $75,900 UT $77,310 VT $68,910 VA $65,870 WA $102,080 WV $56,960 WI $78,090 WY $66,140

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$118,880

Washington

$102,080

Illinois

$100,520

Alaska

$99,130

Colorado

$97,350

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

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$118,880	$112,980	65,940
2	Washington	$102,080	$104,140	9,160
3	Illinois	$100,520	$92,450	29,180
4	Alaska	$99,130	$101,770	1,260
5	Colorado	$97,350	$90,550	9,610
6	Delaware	$92,970	$93,210	1,800
7	New York	$92,790	$87,110	53,470
8	New Jersey	$92,610	$93,700	21,780
9	District of Columbia	$88,650	$92,390	4,720
10	Oregon	$88,140	$87,990	5,030
11	Pennsylvania	$85,470	$81,910	26,510
12	Hawaii	$83,820	$90,360	2,420
13	Minnesota	$83,360	$85,130	9,160
14	Connecticut	$82,170	$83,920	6,500
15	Massachusetts	$78,940	$83,230	17,040
16	Arizona	$78,880	$81,720	12,010
17	Nevada	$78,140	$86,470	5,720
18	Wisconsin	$78,090	$76,560	12,320
19	Maryland	$77,970	$82,400	9,720
20	Utah	$77,310	$78,760	5,500
21	Rhode Island	$77,230	$78,760	1,940
22	Ohio	$77,020	$76,730	23,430
23	Texas	$75,900	$76,160	63,100
24	Nebraska	$74,620	$75,290	3,490
25	North Dakota	$74,500	$72,400	1,630
26	Florida	$74,470	$75,320	43,630
27	Iowa	$74,470	$76,280	5,130
28	Michigan	$73,730	$70,310	16,750
29	Indiana	$73,370	$75,130	12,980
30	New Hampshire	$71,640	$70,630	2,460
31	Montana	$70,050	$69,540	2,160
32	New Mexico	$69,180	$66,700	4,580
33	Vermont	$68,910	$70,560	1,020
34	Maine	$67,050	$69,830	2,120
35	Idaho	$66,990	$70,860	2,810
36	Wyoming	$66,140	$67,080	1,310
37	Virginia	$65,870	$70,450	19,970
38	South Dakota	$60,740	$64,320	2,000
39	Kentucky	$60,490	$59,840	7,890
40	Oklahoma	$59,700	$63,120	9,660
41	Missouri	$59,460	$62,520	13,570
42	North Carolina	$59,300	$61,390	22,370
43	Tennessee	$59,280	$61,830	15,630
44	Kansas	$59,230	$61,450	6,130
45	Georgia	$58,120	$58,520	22,170
46	South Carolina	$58,070	$60,420	12,930
47	West Virginia	$56,960	$55,900	2,900
48	Alabama	$51,270	$55,130	11,710
49	Louisiana	$48,380	$51,250	12,400
50	Arkansas	$47,670	$49,850	5,710
51	Mississippi	$46,140	$47,010	8,070

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, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS