Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary by State

National median: $76,210

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$51,270
Alaska$99,130
Arizona$78,880
Arkansas$47,670
California$118,880
Colorado$97,350
Connecticut$82,170
Delaware$92,970
District of Columbia$88,650
Florida$74,470
Georgia$58,120
Hawaii$83,820
Idaho$66,990
Illinois$100,520
Indiana$73,370
Iowa$74,470
Kansas$59,230
Kentucky$60,490
Louisiana$48,380
Maine$67,050
Maryland$77,970
Massachusetts$78,940
Michigan$73,730
Minnesota$83,360
Mississippi$46,140
Missouri$59,460
Montana$70,050
Nebraska$74,620
Nevada$78,140
New Hampshire$71,640
New Jersey$92,610
New Mexico$69,180
New York$92,790
North Carolina$59,300
North Dakota$74,500
Ohio$77,020
Oklahoma$59,700
Oregon$88,140
Pennsylvania$85,470
Rhode Island$77,230
South Carolina$58,070
South Dakota$60,740
Tennessee$59,280
Texas$75,900
Utah$77,310
Vermont$68,910
Virginia$65,870
Washington$102,080
West Virginia$56,960
Wisconsin$78,090
Wyoming$66,140

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)