Police Officer Salary


What is the salary of a Police Officer? In the United States, a Police Officer earns an average salary of $83,048. The salary range for a Police Officer is usually between $57,672 and $122,409 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $185,437. The highest Police Officer salary in the United States was $1,264,844. The average hourly pay for a Police Officer is $39.93.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Police Officer Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Police Officer salary are California, with an average salary of $193,330, followed by Nevada, with an average salary of $144,794, and Illinois, with an average salary of $122,897. Employers paying the highest salary for a Police Officer job are Berkeley (CA), Santa Clara (CA) and Oakland (CA).

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Average Salary
$83,048/yr
Records Number
165,623
Employers Number
2,232
Job Pay Rank
31,359th

Police Officer Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Police Officer Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Berkeley, CA$296,179
Santa Clara, CA$287,313
Oakland, CA$284,230
Fremont, CA$276,357
Salinas, CA$275,053
Hayward, CA$274,814
Newark, CA$272,468
Redwood City, CA$269,725
Mountain View, CA$269,345
Santa Ana, CA$268,468

Similar Jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Police Chief$110,745
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

Police Officer Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$80,224158
Alabama$65,087488
Arkansas$57,9251120
Arizona$77,5554698
California$193,33024825
Colorado$84,7471644
Connecticut$97,8421819
District of Columbia$48,82415
Delaware$60,315187
Federal$59,17852
Florida$81,6338812
Georgia$55,8002528
Iowa$77,021753
Idaho$66,472241
Illinois$122,89713674
Indiana$57,1191323
Kansas$65,0651482
Kentucky$64,1491720
Louisiana$53,529826
Massachusetts$111,7154377
Maryland$89,6082882
Maine$59,05012
Michigan$73,438611
Minnesota$93,7371754
Missouri$66,7231669
Mississippi$42,693225
North Carolina$53,37723712
North Dakota$55,82921
Nebraska$75,288592
New Jersey$95,3016192
New Mexico$56,780344
Nevada$144,7943210
New York$91,35623840
Ohio$78,3352763
Oklahoma$58,818803
Oregon$105,6591015
Pennsylvania$82,9155426
South Carolina$59,266617
South Dakota$36230
Tennessee$61,3224211
Texas$80,55814204
Utah$74,0682007
Virginia$68,7192659
Vermont$61,72963
Washington$110,9672497
Wisconsin$86,8282617
West Virginia$53,20992
Wyoming$62,654270

Top Paid Police Officer

NameStateEmployer
Adam Reusser
Gridley, CA
Adam ReusserCAGridleyView Details
Richard Beckers
City of Boston, MA
Richard BeckersMACity of BostonView Details
Jacqueline McGowan M
City of Boston, MA
Jacqueline McGowan MMACity of BostonView Details
Chris Urbina
Port Authority Of New York & New Jersey, NY
Chris UrbinaNYPort Authority Of New York & New JerseyView Details
Michael Howell
Glendora, CA
Michael HowellCAGlendoraView Details
Shawn Harris N
City of Boston, MA
Shawn Harris NMACity of BostonView Details
David Williams C
City of Boston, MA
David Williams CMACity of BostonView Details
Alvaro Ancheta
Glendora, CA
Alvaro AnchetaCAGlendoraView Details
Malcolm Miller E.
Oakland, CA
Malcolm Miller E.CAOaklandView Details
Adrian Schoolcraft P
Police Department, NY
Adrian Schoolcraft PNYPolice DepartmentView Details
Timothy Dolan S.
Oakland, CA
Timothy Dolan S.CAOaklandView Details
Efren Cordura
Glendora, CA
Efren CorduraCAGlendoraView Details
Jared Horn M
Huntington Beach, CA
Jared Horn MCAHuntington BeachView Details
Timothy Dolan S.
Oakland, CA
Timothy Dolan S.CAOaklandView Details
Daniel Antillon
Glendora, CA
Daniel AntillonCAGlendoraView Details
William Kodadek
Glendora, CA
William KodadekCAGlendoraView Details
Craig Schubert
Glendora, CA
Craig SchubertCAGlendoraView Details
Ronnie Jones C
City of Boston, MA
Ronnie Jones CMACity of BostonView Details
Mauricio Perez P
Oakland, CA
Mauricio Perez PCAOaklandView Details
Scott Lewis
Glendora, CA
Scott LewisCAGlendoraView Details
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