Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in New Mexico
SOC 33-3051 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New Mexico is $63,340 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $30.45 per hour. This is 17% below the national median of $76,290. 4,830 people work as Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New Mexico. Wages have grown 31% since 2014, when the median was $48,520.
Median Annual Salary
$63,340
Mean Annual
$65,020
Median Hourly
$30.45
Total Employed
4,830
Location Quotient
1.30
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
New Mexico
$63,340
this metro
United States
$76,290
you earn -17% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,340 |
| 2023 | $62,840 |
| 2022 | $58,880 |
| 2021 | $59,580 |
| 2020 | $55,990 |
| 2019 | $54,510 |
| 2018 | $52,070 |
| 2017 | $53,850 |
| 2016 | $51,810 |
| 2015 | $49,490 |
| 2014 | $48,520 |
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