Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary by State (2024)
The national median salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers is $76,290/year (BLS national estimate, May 2024 OEWS data — cross-industry, all states). National mean: $79,320/year. Ranked below from highest to lowest paying state.
| Rank | State | Median salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $115,400 | 65,170 |
| 2 | Washington | $102,640 | 8,370 |
| 3 | Illinois | $101,530 | 29,790 |
| 4 | Alaska | $100,300 | 1,160 |
| 5 | Colorado | $96,100 | 9,480 |
| 6 | New York | $93,050 | 54,360 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $89,390 | 2,390 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $89,030 | 21,620 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $88,330 | 4,830 |
| 10 | Oregon | $88,140 | 4,950 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $86,350 | 24,280 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $83,310 | 8,920 |
| 13 | Delaware | $83,230 | 1,790 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $82,820 | 6,500 |
| 15 | Arizona | $79,370 | 12,430 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $78,980 | 11,500 |
| 17 | Nevada | $78,670 | 5,490 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $78,610 | 17,000 |
| 19 | Maryland | $77,440 | 9,420 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $77,280 | 1,780 |
| 21 | Utah | $77,210 | 5,370 |
| 22 | Ohio | $77,050 | 24,050 |
| 23 | Texas | $76,350 | 62,230 |
| 24 | Florida | $76,190 | 48,340 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $75,530 | 1,850 |
| 26 | Michigan | $74,420 | 16,290 |
| 27 | Iowa | $73,900 | 5,110 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $72,160 | 3,620 |
| 29 | Indiana | $71,540 | 13,480 |
| 30 | Montana | $69,910 | 2,020 |
| 31 | New Hampshire | $67,620 | 2,550 |
| 32 | Idaho | $66,150 | 2,630 |
| 33 | Maine | $65,330 | 1,930 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $65,180 | 1,300 |
| 35 | Virginia | $65,110 | 19,400 |
| 36 | Vermont | $63,690 | 1,080 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $63,340 | 4,830 |
| 38 | Missouri | $60,720 | 12,750 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $60,300 | 1,890 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $60,230 | 7,090 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $59,410 | 13,780 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $58,030 | 21,650 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $58,020 | 12,820 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $57,360 | 9,420 |
| 45 | Kansas | $56,610 | 6,160 |
| 46 | Georgia | $56,350 | 21,540 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $54,570 | 3,130 |
| 48 | Alabama | $53,850 | 12,060 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $50,580 | 14,340 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $48,090 | 5,490 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $45,610 | 7,590 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $44,860 | 11,620 |