Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary by State

National average: $79,200 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$112,980
Washington$104,140
Alaska$101,770
New Jersey$93,700
Delaware$93,210
Illinois$92,450
District of Columbia$92,390
Colorado$90,550
Hawaii$90,360
Oregon$87,990
New York$87,110
Nevada$86,470
Minnesota$85,130
Connecticut$83,920
Massachusetts$83,230
Maryland$82,400
Pennsylvania$81,910
Arizona$81,720
Rhode Island$78,760
Utah$78,760
Ohio$76,730
Wisconsin$76,560
Iowa$76,280
Texas$76,160
Florida$75,320
Nebraska$75,290
Indiana$75,130
North Dakota$72,400
Idaho$70,860
New Hampshire$70,630
Vermont$70,560
Virginia$70,450
Michigan$70,310
Maine$69,830
Montana$69,540
Wyoming$67,080
New Mexico$66,700
South Dakota$64,320
Oklahoma$63,120
Missouri$62,520
Tennessee$61,830
Kansas$61,450
North Carolina$61,390
South Carolina$60,420
Kentucky$59,840
Georgia$58,520
West Virginia$55,900
Alabama$55,130
Louisiana$51,250
Arkansas$49,850
Mississippi$47,010