Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Louisiana
SOC 33-3051 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Louisiana is $50,580 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.32 per hour. This is 34% below the national median of $76,290. 14,340 people work as Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Louisiana. Wages have grown 32% since 2014, when the median was $38,220.
Median Annual Salary
$50,580
Mean Annual
$52,840
Median Hourly
$24.32
Total Employed
14,340
Location Quotient
1.73
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Louisiana
$50,580
this metro
United States
$76,290
you earn -34% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,580 |
| 2023 | $47,800 |
| 2022 | $44,620 |
| 2021 | $43,220 |
| 2020 | $42,340 |
| 2019 | $41,300 |
| 2018 | $40,480 |
| 2017 | $39,190 |
| 2016 | $39,130 |
| 2015 | $37,940 |
| 2014 | $38,220 |
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