Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median police and sheriff's patrol officers in the US earns $76,210 per year (670,520 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($118,880) and lowest in Mississippi ($46,140) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in California	$118,880	$85,636	$7,136	72%	65,940
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Washington	$102,080	$80,643	$6,720	79%	9,160
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois	$100,520	$74,715	$6,226	74.3%	29,180
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Alaska	$99,130	$78,568	$6,547	79.3%	1,260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Colorado	$97,350	$73,741	$6,145	75.7%	9,610
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Delaware	$92,970	$69,439	$5,787	74.7%	1,800
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New York	$92,790	$69,674	$5,806	75.1%	53,470
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New Jersey	$92,610	$70,270	$5,856	75.9%	21,780
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Washington DC	$88,650	$66,629	$5,552	75.2%	4,720
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Oregon	$88,140	$63,954	$5,330	72.6%	5,030
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Pennsylvania	$85,470	$66,334	$5,528	77.6%	26,510
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Hawaii	$83,820	$62,957	$5,246	75.1%	2,420
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Minnesota	$83,360	$63,329	$5,277	76%	9,160
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Connecticut	$82,170	$63,692	$5,308	77.5%	6,500
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Massachusetts	$78,940	$60,637	$5,053	76.8%	17,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Arizona	$78,880	$62,559	$5,213	79.3%	12,010
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Nevada	$78,140	$63,802	$5,317	81.7%	5,720
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Wisconsin	$78,090	$61,008	$5,084	78.1%	12,320
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Maryland	$77,970	$60,342	$5,029	77.4%	9,720
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Utah	$77,310	$59,739	$4,978	77.3%	5,500
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Rhode Island	$77,230	$60,882	$5,074	78.8%	1,940
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Ohio	$77,020	$61,678	$5,140	80.1%	23,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Texas	$75,900	$62,226	$5,185	82%	63,100
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Nebraska	$74,620	$58,810	$4,901	78.8%	3,490
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in North Dakota	$74,500	$61,047	$5,087	81.9%	1,630
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Florida	$74,470	$61,220	$5,102	82.2%	43,630
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Iowa	$74,470	$59,042	$4,920	79.3%	5,130
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Michigan	$73,730	$57,816	$4,818	78.4%	16,750
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Indiana	$73,370	$58,311	$4,859	79.5%	12,980
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New Hampshire	$71,640	$59,229	$4,936	82.7%	2,460
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Montana	$70,050	$55,513	$4,626	79.2%	2,160
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New Mexico	$69,180	$55,412	$4,618	80.1%	4,580
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Vermont	$68,910	$55,220	$4,602	80.1%	1,020
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Maine	$67,050	$52,656	$4,388	78.5%	2,120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Idaho	$66,990	$53,515	$4,460	79.9%	2,810
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Wyoming	$66,140	$55,324	$4,610	83.6%	1,310
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Virginia	$65,870	$52,133	$4,344	79.1%	19,970
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in South Dakota	$60,740	$50,985	$4,249	83.9%	2,000
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Kentucky	$60,490	$48,784	$4,065	80.6%	7,890
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Oklahoma	$59,700	$48,008	$4,001	80.4%	9,660
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Missouri	$59,460	$48,099	$4,008	80.9%	13,570
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in North Carolina	$59,300	$47,970	$3,998	80.9%	22,370
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Tennessee	$59,280	$49,812	$4,151	84%	15,630
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Kansas	$59,230	$47,266	$3,939	79.8%	6,130
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Georgia	$58,120	$46,486	$3,874	80%	22,170
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in South Carolina	$58,070	$46,512	$3,876	80.1%	12,930
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in West Virginia	$56,960	$46,118	$3,843	81%	2,900
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Alabama	$51,270	$41,077	$3,423	80.1%	11,710
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Louisiana	$48,380	$39,988	$3,332	82.7%	12,400
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Arkansas	$47,670	$38,836	$3,236	81.5%	5,710
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Mississippi	$46,140	$38,140	$3,178	82.7%	8,070

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