What is the salary of a Sheriff Lieutenant? In the United States, a Sheriff Lieutenant earns an average salary of $119,714. The salary range for a Sheriff Lieutenant is usually between $82,451 and $289,158 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $357,199. The highest Sheriff Lieutenant salary in the United States was $403,795. The average hourly pay for a Sheriff Lieutenant is $57.55.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Sheriff Lieutenant salary are California, with an average salary of $290,859, followed by Ohio, with an average salary of $155,725, and Washington, with an average salary of $143,572. Employers paying the highest salary for a Sheriff Lieutenant job are Sacramento County (CA), Solano County (CA) and Stanislaus County (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Sacramento County, CA | $339,581 |
| Solano County, CA | $215,115 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | $198,076 |
| Nevada County, CA | $173,014 |
| Franklin County, OH | $160,188 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | $155,606 |
| Portage County, WI | $112,722 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | $101,830 |
| Medina County, OH | $95,472 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | $92,365 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Sheriff | $71,280 |
| Sheriff Secretary | $39,318 |
| Sheriff's Deputy | $81,100 |
| Sheriff - Elected | $87,785 |
| Sheriff Dispatcher | $44,505 |
| Sheriff Captain | $91,454 |
| Sheriff Deputy Patrol | $52,788 |
| Sheriff - Administrative Assistant | $51,073 |
| Sheriff Corporal | $76,521 |
| Sheriff Clerk | $34,364 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $69,268 | 4 |
| California | $290,859 | 92 |
| Colorado | $140,637 | 6 |
| Georgia | $69,230 | 28 |
| Iowa | $78,149 | 7 |
| Indiana | $64,245 | 10 |
| Kansas | $92,366 | 11 |
| Kentucky | $66,226 | 4 |
| Michigan | $67,662 | 1 |
| Minnesota | $103,017 | 1 |
| New Mexico | $88,021 | 6 |
| Nevada | $144,790 | 13 |
| Ohio | $155,725 | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,990 | 7 |
| South Carolina | $62,703 | 11 |
| Tennessee | $82,451 | 34 |
| Texas | $89,336 | 48 |
| Utah | $59,144 | 1 |
| Virginia | $85,350 | 17 |
| Washington | $143,572 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | $78,466 | 8 |
| Wyoming | $9,309 | 2 |