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The median annual wage for police and sheriff's patrol officers in the US was $76,210 in May 2025 (mean $79,200), with 670,520 people employed, per BLS. Among states, California paid the highest median ($118,880) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($45,510).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $118,880 | $112,980 | 65940 |
| Washington | $102,080 | $104,140 | 9160 |
| Illinois | $100,520 | $92,450 | 29180 |
| Alaska | $99,130 | $101,770 | 1260 |
| Colorado | $97,350 | $90,550 | 9610 |
| Delaware | $92,970 | $93,210 | 1800 |
| New York | $92,790 | $87,110 | 53470 |
| New Jersey | $92,610 | $93,700 | 21780 |
| District of Columbia | $88,650 | $92,390 | 4720 |
| Oregon | $88,140 | $87,990 | 5030 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,470 | $81,910 | 26510 |
| Hawaii | $83,820 | $90,360 | 2420 |
| Minnesota | $83,360 | $85,130 | 9160 |
| Connecticut | $82,170 | $83,920 | 6500 |
| Massachusetts | $78,940 | $83,230 | 17040 |
| Arizona | $78,880 | $81,720 | 12010 |
| Nevada | $78,140 | $86,470 | 5720 |
| Wisconsin | $78,090 | $76,560 | 12320 |
| Maryland | $77,970 | $82,400 | 9720 |
| Utah | $77,310 | $78,760 | 5500 |
| Rhode Island | $77,230 | $78,760 | 1940 |
| Ohio | $77,020 | $76,730 | 23430 |
| Texas | $75,900 | $76,160 | 63100 |
| Nebraska | $74,620 | $75,290 | 3490 |
| North Dakota | $74,500 | $72,400 | 1630 |
| Florida | $74,470 | $75,320 | 43630 |
| Iowa | $74,470 | $76,280 | 5130 |
| Michigan | $73,730 | $70,310 | 16750 |
| Indiana | $73,370 | $75,130 | 12980 |
| New Hampshire | $71,640 | $70,630 | 2460 |
| Montana | $70,050 | $69,540 | 2160 |
| New Mexico | $69,180 | $66,700 | 4580 |
| Vermont | $68,910 | $70,560 | 1020 |
| Maine | $67,050 | $69,830 | 2120 |
| Idaho | $66,990 | $70,860 | 2810 |
| Wyoming | $66,140 | $67,080 | 1310 |
| Virginia | $65,870 | $70,450 | 19970 |
| Guam | $62,130 | $66,940 | 540 |
| South Dakota | $60,740 | $64,320 | 2000 |
| Kentucky | $60,490 | $59,840 | 7890 |
| Oklahoma | $59,700 | $63,120 | 9660 |
| Missouri | $59,460 | $62,520 | 13570 |
| North Carolina | $59,300 | $61,390 | 22370 |
| Tennessee | $59,280 | $61,830 | 15630 |
| Kansas | $59,230 | $61,450 | 6130 |
| Georgia | $58,120 | $58,520 | 22170 |
| South Carolina | $58,070 | $60,420 | 12930 |
| West Virginia | $56,960 | $55,900 | 2900 |
| Alabama | $51,270 | $55,130 | 11710 |
| Louisiana | $48,380 | $51,250 | 12400 |
| Arkansas | $47,670 | $49,850 | 5710 |
| Mississippi | $46,140 | $47,010 | 8070 |
| Puerto Rico | $45,510 | $42,920 | 11640 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.