Compare One Occupation Across States
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Full police and sheriff's patrol officers overview →U.S. mean $79,200 · median $76,210
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $112,980 | $118,880 | $54 | +42.7% | $76,300–$153,190 |
| Washington | #2 | $104,140 | $102,080 | $50 | +31.5% | $79,120–$132,200 |
| Alaska | #3 | $101,770 | $99,130 | $49 | +28.5% | $60,670–$137,340 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $93,700 | $92,610 | $45 | +18.3% | $57,740–$134,260 |
| Delaware | #5 | $93,210 | $92,970 | $45 | +17.7% | $62,470–$130,870 |
| Illinois | #6 | $92,450 | $100,520 | $44 | +16.7% | $58,420–$119,560 |
| District of Columbia | #7 | $92,390 | $88,650 | $44 | +16.7% | $66,420–$119,660 |
| Colorado | #8 | $90,550 | $97,350 | $44 | +14.3% | $65,340–$109,300 |
| Hawaii | #9 | $90,360 | $83,820 | $43 | +14.1% | $77,480–$108,110 |
| Oregon | #10 | $87,990 | $88,140 | $42 | +11.1% | $66,380–$109,350 |
| New York | #11 | $87,110 | $92,790 | $42 | +10% | $53,000–$118,250 |
| Nevada | #12 | $86,470 | $78,140 | $42 | +9.2% | $62,250–$102,810 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $85,130 | $83,360 | $41 | +7.5% | $60,670–$106,160 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $83,920 | $82,170 | $40 | +6% | $63,310–$102,660 |
| Massachusetts | #15 | $83,230 | $78,940 | $40 | +5.1% | $61,160–$108,150 |
| Maryland | #16 | $82,400 | $77,970 | $40 | +4% | $58,580–$113,700 |
| Pennsylvania | #17 | $81,910 | $85,470 | $39 | +3.4% | $48,680–$109,780 |
| Arizona | #18 | $81,720 | $78,880 | $39 | +3.2% | $60,990–$98,560 |
| Rhode Island | #19 | $78,760 | $77,230 | $38 | -0.6% | $59,020–$91,760 |
| Utah | #20 | $78,760 | $77,310 | $38 | -0.6% | $60,290–$99,920 |
| Ohio | #21 | $76,730 | $77,020 | $37 | -3.1% | $51,110–$103,210 |
| Wisconsin | #22 | $76,560 | $78,090 | $37 | -3.3% | $58,530–$94,450 |
| Iowa | #23 | $76,280 | $74,470 | $37 | -3.7% | $59,360–$101,520 |
| Texas | #24 | $76,160 | $75,900 | $37 | -3.8% | $51,240–$98,350 |
| Florida | #25 | $75,320 | $74,470 | $36 | -4.9% | $51,330–$98,190 |
| Nebraska | #26 | $75,290 | $74,620 | $36 | -4.9% | $54,680–$95,210 |
| Indiana | #27 | $75,130 | $73,370 | $36 | -5.1% | $52,170–$100,010 |
| North Dakota | #28 | $72,400 | $74,500 | $35 | -8.6% | $58,620–$91,440 |
| Idaho | #29 | $70,860 | $66,990 | $34 | -10.5% | $48,840–$97,980 |
| New Hampshire | #30 | $70,630 | $71,640 | $34 | -10.8% | $57,930–$89,940 |
| Vermont | #31 | $70,560 | $68,910 | $34 | -10.9% | $53,950–$95,530 |
| Virginia | #32 | $70,450 | $65,870 | $34 | -11% | $50,000–$96,820 |
| Michigan | #33 | $70,310 | $73,730 | $34 | -11.2% | $47,780–$89,220 |
| Maine | #34 | $69,830 | $67,050 | $34 | -11.8% | $55,930–$91,270 |
| Montana | #35 | $69,540 | $70,050 | $33 | -12.2% | $55,330–$84,150 |
| Wyoming | #36 | $67,080 | $66,140 | $32 | -15.3% | $57,130–$76,840 |
| New Mexico | #37 | $66,700 | $69,180 | $32 | -15.8% | $48,400–$85,740 |
| South Dakota | #38 | $64,320 | $60,740 | $31 | -18.8% | $47,540–$91,900 |
| Oklahoma | #39 | $63,120 | $59,700 | $30 | -20.3% | $36,480–$94,940 |
| Missouri | #40 | $62,520 | $59,460 | $30 | -21.1% | $43,210–$90,770 |
| Tennessee | #41 | $61,830 | $59,280 | $30 | -21.9% | $43,520–$79,480 |
| Kansas | #42 | $61,450 | $59,230 | $30 | -22.4% | $42,040–$90,530 |
| North Carolina | #43 | $61,390 | $59,300 | $30 | -22.5% | $46,040–$80,240 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $60,420 | $58,070 | $29 | -23.7% | $45,060–$78,760 |
| Kentucky | #45 | $59,840 | $60,490 | $29 | -24.4% | $38,780–$77,970 |
| Georgia | #46 | $58,520 | $58,120 | $28 | -26.1% | $43,690–$76,250 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $55,900 | $56,960 | $27 | -29.4% | $41,950–$69,980 |
| Alabama | #48 | $55,130 | $51,270 | $27 | -30.4% | $37,480–$77,220 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $51,250 | $48,380 | $25 | -35.3% | $36,470–$69,140 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $49,850 | $47,670 | $24 | -37.1% | $35,210–$70,190 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $47,010 | $46,140 | $23 | -40.6% | $33,230–$61,550 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.