What is the salary of a Police? In the United States, a Police earns an average salary of $77,939. The salary range for a Police is usually between $50,523 and $114,457 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $146,767. The highest Police salary in the United States was $286,875. The average hourly pay for a Police is $37.47.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Police salary are California, with an average salary of $173,754, followed by Massachusetts, with an average salary of $114,979, and New Jersey, with an average salary of $107,469. Employers paying the highest salary for a Police job are County of Nantucket (MA), City of Waltham (MA) and Town of Wenham (MA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| County of Nantucket, MA | $136,378 |
| City of Waltham, MA | $133,651 |
| Town of Wenham, MA | $127,634 |
| City of Mapleton, UT | $119,224 |
| Town of Norfolk, MA | $116,172 |
| Normal Police Department, IL | $115,400 |
| Melrose Park Police Department, IL | $114,706 |
| New Hanover Township, PA | $113,283 |
| Upper Providence Township, PA | $112,249 |
| Warrington Township, PA | $111,302 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Police Chief | $117,551 |
| Police Officer | $98,377 |
| Police Sergeant | $120,151 |
| Police Lieutenant | $130,532 |
| Police Captain | $136,057 |
| Police Deputy Chief | $152,843 |
| Police Corporal | $100,946 |
| Police Records Clerk | $48,121 |
| Police Detective | $166,272 |
| Police Dispatcher | $67,811 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $37,073 | 27 |
| Arkansas | $50,099 | 160 |
| Arizona | $51,799 | 17 |
| California | $173,754 | 97 |
| Colorado | $43,171 | 15 |
| Connecticut | $99,314 | 336 |
| Florida | $50,271 | 73 |
| Georgia | $43,720 | 142 |
| Iowa | $61,290 | 35 |
| Idaho | $57,115 | 17 |
| Illinois | $112,289 | 63 |
| Indiana | $51,155 | 187 |
| Kansas | $61,139 | 83 |
| Kentucky | $56,120 | 44 |
| Louisiana | $46,962 | 17 |
| Massachusetts | $114,979 | 676 |
| Maryland | $65,022 | 46 |
| Maine | $56,532 | 5 |
| Michigan | $62,646 | 24 |
| Minnesota | $90,487 | 85 |
| Missouri | $60,128 | 12 |
| Mississippi | $32,722 | 16 |
| North Dakota | $18,225 | 1 |
| Nebraska | $40,704 | 43 |
| New Jersey | $107,469 | 397 |
| New Mexico | $53,757 | 20 |
| Ohio | $65,499 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | $36,502 | 19 |
| Oregon | $94,838 | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,331 | 374 |
| South Carolina | $54,588 | 15 |
| South Dakota | $28 | 28 |
| Tennessee | $54,150 | 69 |
| Texas | $66,314 | 329 |
| Utah | $103,030 | 40 |
| Virginia | $64,271 | 43 |
| Vermont | $3,281 | 8 |
| Washington | $84,552 | 33 |
| Wisconsin | $58,052 | 42 |
| West Virginia | $43,006 | 26 |
| Wyoming | $798 | 6 |