Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in U.S.
SOC 33-3051 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in U.S. is $76,290 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $36.68 per hour. 666,990 people work as Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in U.S.. Wages have grown 21% since 2019, when the median was $63,150.
Median Annual Salary
$76,290
Mean Annual
$79,320
Median Hourly
$36.68
Total Employed
666,990
Salary Distribution
$48k
10th
$59k
25th
$76k
Median
$97k
75th
$115k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $104,750 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $86,720 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $86,720 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $86,720 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $84,200 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $81,710 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $81,200 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $81,200 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $81,200 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $76,650 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $76,650 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $76,320 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $76,180 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $76,000 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,180 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $71,800 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $65,410 |
| Educational Services | $64,310 |
| Junior Colleges | $62,260 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $60,680 |
| Hospitals | $60,350 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $60,350 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $59,220 |
| Educational Services | $57,150 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $56,680 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $45,250 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $76,290 |
| 2023 | $72,280 |
| 2022 | $65,790 |
| 2021 | $64,610 |
| 2020 | $65,540 |
| 2019 | $63,150 |
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