Occupation Salary Profile

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers

SOC Code: 33-3051

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

National Median (BLS)
$75,780
▼ -0.29% Nominal ▼ -3.44% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
N/A
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Average Base Salary
$78,260
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
583,600
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $47,100
25th Percentile $58,750
National Median (50th Percentile) $75,780
75th Percentile $97,340
90th Percentile $113,980
P10: $47,100 P50 (Median): $75,780 P90: $113,980