What is the salary of a Police Chief? In the United States, a Police Chief earns an average salary of $110,745. The salary range for a Police Chief is usually between $75,106 and $157,978 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $219,669. The highest Police Chief salary in the United States was $953,397. The average hourly pay for a Police Chief is $53.24.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Police Chief salary are California, with an average salary of $339,318, followed by District of Columbia, with an average salary of $260,000, and Nevada, with an average salary of $195,576. Employers paying the highest salary for a Police Chief job are Seal Beach (CA), Brentwood (CA) and Buena Park (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Seal Beach, CA | $496,883 |
| Brentwood, CA | $392,695 |
| Buena Park, CA | $385,735 |
| Pittsburg, CA | $373,452 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $367,870 |
| Upland, CA | $349,667 |
| Monterey Park, CA | $321,550 |
| San Ramon, CA | $307,018 |
| Azusa, CA | $287,537 |
| El Monte, CA | $282,177 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Police Officer | $83,048 |
| Police Sergeant | $113,586 |
| Police Lieutenant | $123,317 |
| Police Captain | $125,196 |
| Police Deputy Chief | $140,311 |
| Police | $72,295 |
| Police Corporal | $91,352 |
| Police Detective | $160,619 |
| Police Records Clerk | $43,846 |
| Police Dispatcher | $66,757 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Police Chief and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $66,112 | 3 |
| Alabama | $91,127 | 10 |
| Arkansas | $73,190 | 60 |
| Arizona | $170,369 | 23 |
| California | $339,318 | 240 |
| Colorado | $151,013 | 40 |
| Connecticut | $153,536 | 32 |
| District of Columbia | $260,000 | 1 |
| Delaware | $119,973 | 8 |
| Florida | $134,089 | 110 |
| Georgia | $95,414 | 49 |
| Iowa | $109,846 | 27 |
| Idaho | $104,846 | 16 |
| Illinois | $117,545 | 38 |
| Indiana | $72,784 | 250 |
| Kansas | $103,269 | 39 |
| Kentucky | $93,504 | 39 |
| Louisiana | $92,819 | 12 |
| Massachusetts | $161,521 | 129 |
| Maryland | $136,173 | 25 |
| Maine | $82,409 | 4 |
| Michigan | $87,636 | 51 |
| Minnesota | $127,509 | 43 |
| Missouri | $102,226 | 10 |
| Mississippi | $75,913 | 15 |
| North Carolina | $104,978 | 1 |
| North Dakota | $66,624 | 6 |
| Nebraska | $93,679 | 28 |
| New Hampshire | $157,082 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $154,087 | 124 |
| New Mexico | $97,042 | 14 |
| Nevada | $195,576 | 13 |
| New York | $125,932 | 33 |
| Ohio | $101,323 | 124 |
| Oklahoma | $87,838 | 45 |
| Oregon | $139,213 | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | $102,764 | 155 |
| Rhode Island | $161,402 | 2 |
| South Carolina | $125,119 | 14 |
| South Dakota | $104,882 | 6 |
| Tennessee | $85,093 | 74 |
| Texas | $111,724 | 351 |
| Utah | $131,900 | 70 |
| Virginia | $122,961 | 53 |
| Vermont | $77,649 | 14 |
| Washington | $141,332 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $106,557 | 67 |
| West Virginia | $79,344 | 17 |
| Wyoming | $90,998 | 17 |
