Police and Sheriff Patrol Officer Salary and Wage Information
Percentile
10% (Low)
50% (Median)
90% (High)
Hourly Wage
$13.13
$22.82
$34.83
Annual Wage
$27,300
$47,500
$72,400
"10% (Low)" indicates that 10% of workers earned less and 90% earned more.
"50% (Median)" indicates that 50% of workers earned less and 50% earned more.
"90% (High)" indicates that 90% of workers earned less and 10% earned more.
"N/A" indicates that data is not available
* The annual salary and wage data presented above represents U.S. based workers with full-time employment and year-round schedules.
Career Description
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.
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