What is the typical salary range for a Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers?

Pay typically falls between $61,500 and $101,000 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers Salary: $82,000 Average

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Average base salary

$82,000 / year

≈ $6,850 per month · $39.42 per hour

Location

25th percentile
$61,500Average
$82,00075th percentile
$101,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers is a professional role in the Protective Service job family, focused on Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers pays 21% above the average across 24 roles in the Protective Service job family (family average $68,000).

Similar-paying roles in Protective Service

Fire Inspectors and Investigators$81,500

Fish and Game Wardens$77,500

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$77,000

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$87,500

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$69,000

Transit and Railroad Police$95,000

Transportation Security Screener$66,500

Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,000

Bailiff$64,000

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers make?

The average base salary for a Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in the United States is $82,000 per year, or about $39.42 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $61,500 and $101,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Protective Service roles?

The Protective Service job family averages $68,000 across 24 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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