Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary by location
National median: $76,210 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $136,140 | +78.6% | 2,590 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $132,000 | +73.2% | 7,990 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | metropolitan | $131,210 | +72.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $129,900 | +70.5% | 690 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $127,310 | +67.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $125,910 | +65.2% | 590 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $122,970 | +61.4% | 400 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $121,980 | +60.1% | 24,720 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $120,900 | +58.6% | 730 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $119,640 | +57.0% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $118,880 | +56.0% | 65,940 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $118,220 | +55.1% | 930 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $115,120 | +51.1% | 4,520 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $115,020 | +50.9% | 570 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $111,460 | +46.3% | 5,420 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $110,400 | +44.9% | 4,950 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $107,810 | +41.5% | 22,680 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $107,270 | +40.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $105,540 | +38.5% | 54,270 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | metropolitan | $105,370 | +38.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $104,570 | +37.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $102,080 | +33.9% | 9,160 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $101,970 | +33.8% | 4,990 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $101,870 | +33.7% | 6,010 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $101,860 | +33.7% | 460 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $101,810 | +33.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $101,440 | +33.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $100,890 | +32.4% | 5,190 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $100,770 | +32.2% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $100,520 | +31.9% | 29,180 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $100,480 | +31.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $100,060 | +31.3% | 370 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $99,900 | +31.1% | 930 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $99,810 | +31.0% | 380 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $99,130 | +30.1% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $98,340 | +29.0% | 370 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $98,230 | +28.9% | 960 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $98,030 | +28.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $97,350 | +27.7% | 9,610 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $97,230 | +27.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $97,200 | +27.5% | 2,290 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $97,190 | +27.5% | 5,570 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $96,740 | +26.9% | 600 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $96,620 | +26.8% | 460 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $95,660 | +25.5% | 600 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $94,930 | +24.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $94,760 | +24.3% | 270 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $94,720 | +24.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $93,680 | +22.9% | 510 | 2025 |
| Grand Junction, CO | metropolitan | $93,640 | +22.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $92,970 | +22.0% | 1,800 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $92,920 | +21.9% | 1,800 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $92,910 | +21.9% | 16,430 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $92,790 | +21.8% | 53,470 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $92,780 | +21.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $92,610 | +21.5% | 21,780 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $92,130 | +20.9% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $91,580 | +20.2% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| Gettysburg, PA | metropolitan | $91,530 | +20.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $90,910 | +19.3% | 540 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $89,580 | +17.5% | 13,160 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $88,650 | +16.3% | 4,720 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $88,140 | +15.7% | 5,030 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $87,930 | +15.4% | 1,360 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $87,160 | +14.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $87,060 | +14.2% | 690 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $86,800 | +13.9% | 760 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $85,470 | +12.2% | 26,510 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $85,050 | +11.6% | 7,860 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $84,940 | +11.5% | 950 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $84,530 | +10.9% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $84,470 | +10.8% | 1,480 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $84,320 | +10.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $84,320 | +10.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $84,320 | +10.6% | 510 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $84,000 | +10.2% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $84,000 | +10.2% | 14,630 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $83,820 | +10.0% | 1,630 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $83,820 | +10.0% | 2,420 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $83,790 | +9.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $83,670 | +9.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Walla Walla, WA | metropolitan | $83,620 | +9.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | metropolitan | $83,560 | +9.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $83,360 | +9.4% | 9,160 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $83,190 | +9.2% | 5,080 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $83,110 | +9.1% | 4,430 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | metropolitan | $83,090 | +9.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $83,050 | +9.0% | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $82,830 | +8.7% | 640 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $82,770 | +8.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $82,740 | +8.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $82,660 | +8.5% | 2,110 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $82,540 | +8.3% | 490 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $82,290 | +8.0% | 4,540 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $82,170 | +7.8% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $82,170 | +7.8% | 6,500 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $82,090 | +7.7% | 3,660 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $81,810 | +7.3% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| Decatur, IL | metropolitan | $81,800 | +7.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Laredo, TX | metropolitan | $81,690 | +7.2% | 780 | 2025 |