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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officerss in the United States earn a median salary of $76,290/year ($36.68/hr). Salaries range from $47,640 to $115,280 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$48K
10th percentile
$59K
25th percentile
$76K
Median
$97K
75th percentile
$115K
90th percentile

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$115K$55.48/hr65,170
Washington$103K$49.34/hr8,370
Illinois$102K$48.81/hr29,790
Alaska$100K$48.22/hr1,160
New York$93K$44.74/hr54,360
Hawaii$89K$42.98/hr2,390
New Jersey$89K$42.81/hr21,620
District of Columbia$88K$42.47/hr4,830
Oregon$88K$42.38/hr4,950
Pennsylvania$86K$41.51/hr24,280

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$151K2,520
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$133K7,860
Napa, CA$129K280
Vallejo, CA$128K660
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$123K450
Salinas, CA$122K780
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$121K720
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$121K1,320
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$120K720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$116K24,310
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