Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary Data
Compare police and sheriff's patrol officers pay across 342 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
States ranked by average salary across 342 cities.
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salaries by city
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay across 49 states and 368 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- San Jose$136,140
- San Francisco$132,000
- Vallejo$129,900
- Napa$127,310
- Santa Rosa$125,910
- Santa Cruz$122,970
- Los Angeles$121,980
- Santa Maria$120,900
- Oxnard$119,640
- Salinas$118,220
- Sacramento$111,460
- San Diego$110,400
- Redding$107,270
- Riverside$101,870
- San Luis Obispo$101,860
- Fresno$100,770
- Stockton$99,900
- Modesto$98,230
- Chico$94,760
- Visalia$90,910
- Yuba City$83,090
- Hanford$82,770
- Merced$82,540
- Bakersfield$78,130
- El Centro$76,230
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
FL21 cities
- Miami$79,840
- Jacksonville$78,810
- Cape Coral$76,710
- North Port$75,820
- Tampa$75,710
- Homosassa Springs$74,450
- Ocala$73,570
- Naples$73,040
- Wildwood$72,980
- Punta Gorda$69,700
- Tallahassee$67,200
- Lakeland$66,700
- Gainesville$63,050
- Orlando$63,010
- Palm Bay$60,520
- Sebastian$60,320
- Crestview$59,130
- Panama City$58,750
- Sebring$58,520
- Pensacola$56,720
- Deltona$53,510
GA12 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX25 cities
- Dallas$92,910
- Austin$82,290
- Laredo$81,690
- Midland$80,260
- Amarillo$78,900
- Beaumont$78,450
- Lubbock$77,110
- College Station$76,570
- El Paso$76,400
- Abilene$76,070
- Waco$75,850
- Sherman$74,680
- Houston$74,570
- San Antonio$73,860
- Corpus Christi$73,400
- Wichita Falls$73,110
- Tyler$72,400
- Longview$70,800
- Killeen$70,240
- San Angelo$61,610
- Eagle Pass$61,050
- McAllen$58,360
- Texarkana$57,180
- Brownsville$56,820
- Victoria$55,820
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
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Career Outlook
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn a national median of $72,976, based on data from 342 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is AK at $110,195 average.
Worth knowing: Overtime can add 20–40% to your base salary, especially in larger departments. Officers who pick up specialized training (SWAT, K-9, cybercrime) have the most advancement opportunities.