What is the salary of a Sheriff? In the United States, a Sheriff earns an average salary of $71,455. The salary range for a Sheriff is usually between $49,900 and $108,281 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $141,671. The highest Sheriff salary in the United States was $259,559. The average hourly pay for a Sheriff is $34.35.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Sheriff salary are California, with an average salary of $302,001, followed by Massachusetts, with an average salary of $178,018, and Virginia, with an average salary of $161,633. Employers paying the highest salary for a Sheriff job are San Diego County (CA), Monterey County (CA) and Ventura County (CA).
Employer | Average Salary |
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San Diego County, CA | $286,486 |
Monterey County, CA | $275,547 |
Ventura County, CA | $223,686 |
City of Virginia Beach, VA | $207,542 |
Franklin County, PA | $169,061 |
Marion County, OR | $142,457 |
Gaston County, NC | $136,010 |
Robeson County, NC | $131,947 |
Johnston County, NC | $122,625 |
Wake County Government, NC | $120,489 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Sheriff - Elected | $103,972 |
Sheriff Secretary | $39,199 |
Sheriff's Deputy | $77,990 |
Sheriff Lieutenant | $86,574 |
Sheriff Dispatcher | $45,760 |
Sheriff Captain | $96,027 |
Sheriff - Administrative Assistant | $51,073 |
Sheriff Deputy Patrol | $65,100 |
Sheriff Corporal | $64,467 |
Sheriff Investigator | $65,969 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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Alabama | $43,940 | 21 |
Arkansas | $92,869 | 17 |
Arizona | $100,936 | 6 |
California | $302,001 | 14 |
Colorado | $75,390 | 52 |
Connecticut | $17,784 | 1 |
Delaware | $30,268 | 1 |
Florida | $13,446 | 1 |
Georgia | $103,380 | 21 |
Hawaii | $123,000 | 1 |
Iowa | $63,112 | 151 |
Idaho | $96,488 | 16 |
Illinois | $116,053 | 1 |
Indiana | $119,815 | 84 |
Kansas | $104,621 | 20 |
Kentucky | $69,823 | 66 |
Massachusetts | $178,018 | 7 |
Maryland | $68,840 | 129 |
Michigan | $79,037 | 58 |
Minnesota | $140,849 | 10 |
Missouri | $69,073 | 10 |
Mississippi | $88,756 | 7 |
North Carolina | $91,595 | 124 |
North Dakota | $87,553 | 10 |
Nebraska | $61,052 | 11 |
New Jersey | $134,309 | 13 |
New Mexico | $58,879 | 10 |
Nevada | $124,450 | 15 |
New York | $112,322 | 12 |
Ohio | $61,149 | 126 |
Oklahoma | $56,127 | 63 |
Oregon | $101,394 | 10 |
Pennsylvania | $76,122 | 30 |
Rhode Island | $84,886 | 1 |
South Carolina | $136,453 | 14 |
South Dakota | $53,570 | 16 |
Tennessee | $45,899 | 238 |
Texas | $76,483 | 117 |
Utah | $113,996 | 39 |
Virginia | $161,633 | 42 |
Washington | $144,596 | 14 |
Wisconsin | $100,810 | 30 |
West Virginia | $64,496 | 12 |
Wyoming | $70,868 | 10 |