What is the salary of a Police Sergeant? In the United States, a Police Sergeant earns an average salary of $113,586. The salary range for a Police Sergeant is usually between $92,221 and $167,075 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $289,401. The highest Police Sergeant salary in the United States was $699,345. The average hourly pay for a Police Sergeant is $54.61.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Police Sergeant salary are California, with an average salary of $271,503, followed by Nevada, with an average salary of $205,717, and New York, with an average salary of $219,693. Employers paying the highest salary for a Police Sergeant job are El Cerrito (CA), Newark (CA) and Pleasant Hill (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| El Cerrito, CA | $539,879 |
| Newark, CA | $426,926 |
| Pleasant Hill, CA | $414,967 |
| Livermore, CA | $405,924 |
| Santa Ana, CA | $397,313 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $397,284 |
| Berkeley, CA | $396,810 |
| Campbell, CA | $396,700 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $386,107 |
| Oakland, CA | $381,125 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Police Chief | $110,745 |
| Police Officer | $83,048 |
| 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 Sergeant and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $81,798 | 106 |
| Arkansas | $76,335 | 118 |
| Arizona | $106,197 | 841 |
| California | $271,503 | 4601 |
| Colorado | $116,735 | 408 |
| Connecticut | $124,121 | 419 |
| Delaware | $94,767 | 25 |
| Florida | $110,514 | 1642 |
| Georgia | $75,918 | 600 |
| Iowa | $107,487 | 193 |
| Idaho | $87,942 | 37 |
| Illinois | $116,196 | 19 |
| Indiana | $84,246 | 593 |
| Kansas | $100,085 | 345 |
| Kentucky | $87,514 | 346 |
| Louisiana | $91,159 | 481 |
| Massachusetts | $158,073 | 843 |
| Maryland | $128,509 | 671 |
| Maine | $72,807 | 7 |
| Michigan | $101,405 | 115 |
| Minnesota | $115,227 | 138 |
| Missouri | $74,333 | 210 |
| Mississippi | $60,705 | 69 |
| Montana | $32,414 | 6 |
| North Carolina | $59,740 | 4 |
| Nebraska | $105,253 | 113 |
| New Jersey | $131,028 | 763 |
| New Mexico | $77,711 | 63 |
| Nevada | $205,717 | 425 |
| New York | $219,693 | 223 |
| Ohio | $104,456 | 492 |
| Oklahoma | $100,267 | 788 |
| Oregon | $151,674 | 201 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,788 | 666 |
| Rhode Island | $85,992 | 59 |
| South Carolina | $78,633 | 226 |
| South Dakota | $46 | 34 |
| Tennessee | $70,690 | 553 |
| Texas | $115,065 | 2634 |
| Utah | $111,814 | 275 |
| Virginia | $92,837 | 559 |
| Vermont | $85,193 | 10 |
| Washington | $149,445 | 356 |
| Wisconsin | $119,859 | 293 |
| West Virginia | $76,548 | 47 |
| Wyoming | $82,214 | 52 |
