Police Officer Salary

Compare Police Officer Salaries (2026)

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Comparisons
1689
Cities
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States

AZ Comparisons (9)

Phoenix, AZvsTucson, AZPhoenix, AZvsPrescott Valley, AZPhoenix, AZvsLake Havasu City, AZPhoenix, AZvsYuma, AZPhoenix, AZvsFlagstaff, AZPhoenix, AZvsSierra Vista, AZPhoenix, AZvsMesa, AZPhoenix, AZvsGlendale, AZPhoenix, AZvsChandler, AZ

CA Comparisons (35)

Los Angeles, CAvsSan Francisco, CALos Angeles, CAvsRiverside, CALos Angeles, CAvsSacramento, CALos Angeles, CAvsSan Diego, CALos Angeles, CAvsSan Jose, CALos Angeles, CAvsFresno, CALos Angeles, CAvsOxnard, CALos Angeles, CAvsBakersfield, CALos Angeles, CAvsModesto, CASan Francisco, CAvsRiverside, CASan Francisco, CAvsSacramento, CASan Francisco, CAvsSan Diego, CARiverside, CAvsSacramento, CARiverside, CAvsSan Diego, CASan Francisco, CAvsSan Jose, CASacramento, CAvsSan Diego, CASan Francisco, CAvsFresno, CASan Francisco, CAvsOxnard, CASan Francisco, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Francisco, CAvsModesto, CARiverside, CAvsSan Jose, CASacramento, CAvsSan Jose, CARiverside, CAvsFresno, CASan Diego, CAvsSan Jose, CARiverside, CAvsOxnard, CARiverside, CAvsBakersfield, CASacramento, CAvsFresno, CARiverside, CAvsModesto, CASacramento, CAvsOxnard, CASacramento, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Diego, CAvsFresno, CASacramento, CAvsModesto, CASan Diego, CAvsOxnard, CASan Diego, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Diego, CAvsModesto, CA

CO Comparisons (1)

Denver, COvsColorado Springs, CO

FL Comparisons (24)

Miami, FLvsOrlando, FLMiami, FLvsTampa, FLMiami, FLvsJacksonville, FLMiami, FLvsCape Coral, FLMiami, FLvsNorth Port, FLMiami, FLvsLakeland, FLMiami, FLvsPalm Bay, FLMiami, FLvsDeltona, FLMiami, FLvsPort St Lucie, FLOrlando, FLvsTampa, FLOrlando, FLvsJacksonville, FLTampa, FLvsJacksonville, FLOrlando, FLvsCape Coral, FLOrlando, FLvsNorth Port, FLTampa, FLvsCape Coral, FLOrlando, FLvsLakeland, FLTampa, FLvsNorth Port, FLOrlando, FLvsPalm Bay, FLOrlando, FLvsDeltona, FLTampa, FLvsLakeland, FLOrlando, FLvsPort St Lucie, FLTampa, FLvsPalm Bay, FLTampa, FLvsDeltona, FLTampa, FLvsPort St Lucie, FL

GA Comparisons (9)

Atlanta, GAvsAugusta, GAAtlanta, GAvsSavannah, GAAtlanta, GAvsColumbus, GAAtlanta, GAvsMacon, GAAtlanta, GAvsAthens, GAAtlanta, GAvsWarner Robins, GAAtlanta, GAvsGainesville, GAAtlanta, GAvsAlbany, GAAtlanta, GAvsDalton, GA

IL Comparisons (9)

Chicago, ILvsPeoria, ILChicago, ILvsRockford, ILChicago, ILvsChampaign, ILChicago, ILvsSpringfield, ILChicago, ILvsBloomington, ILChicago, ILvsDecatur, ILChicago, ILvsKankakee, ILChicago, ILvsAurora, ILChicago, ILvsJoliet, IL

MA Comparisons (9)

Boston, MAvsWorcester, MABoston, MAvsSpringfield, MABoston, MAvsBarnstable Town, MABoston, MAvsAmherst Town, MABoston, MAvsPittsfield, MABoston, MAvsLowell, MABoston, MAvsBrockton, MABoston, MAvsLynn, MABoston, MAvsNew Bedford, MA

MI Comparisons (9)

Detroit, MIvsGrand Rapids, MIDetroit, MIvsLansing, MIDetroit, MIvsFlint, MIDetroit, MIvsAnn Arbor, MIDetroit, MIvsNiles, MIDetroit, MIvsKalamazoo, MIDetroit, MIvsTraverse City, MIDetroit, MIvsMuskegon, MIDetroit, MIvsBattle Creek, MI

MN Comparisons (4)

Minneapolis, MNvsDuluth, MNMinneapolis, MNvsRochester, MNMinneapolis, MNvsSt Cloud, MNMinneapolis, MNvsMankato, MN

MO Comparisons (10)

St Louis, MOvsKansas City, MOSt Louis, MOvsSpringfield, MOSt Louis, MOvsJefferson City, MOSt Louis, MOvsJoplin, MOSt Louis, MOvsColumbia, MOSt Louis, MOvsSt Joseph, MOSt Louis, MOvsCape Girardeau, MOSt Louis, MOvsIndependence, MOSt Louis, MOvsO Fallon, MOKansas City, MOvsSpringfield, MO

NC Comparisons (9)

Charlotte, NCvsRaleigh, NCCharlotte, NCvsGreensboro, NCCharlotte, NCvsWinston, NCCharlotte, NCvsWilmington, NCCharlotte, NCvsDurham, NCCharlotte, NCvsHickory, NCCharlotte, NCvsFayetteville, NCCharlotte, NCvsAsheville, NCCharlotte, NCvsGreenville, NC

NY Comparisons (9)

New York, NYvsBuffalo, NYNew York, NYvsRochester, NYNew York, NYvsAlbany, NYNew York, NYvsSyracuse, NYNew York, NYvsKiryas Joel, NYNew York, NYvsUtica, NYNew York, NYvsBinghamton, NYNew York, NYvsKingston, NYNew York, NYvsWatertown, NY

OH Comparisons (13)

Cleveland, OHvsColumbus, OHCleveland, OHvsCincinnati, OHColumbus, OHvsCincinnati, OHCleveland, OHvsAkron, OHColumbus, OHvsAkron, OHCleveland, OHvsDayton, OHColumbus, OHvsDayton, OHCleveland, OHvsToledo, OHColumbus, OHvsToledo, OHCleveland, OHvsYoungstown, OHColumbus, OHvsYoungstown, OHCleveland, OHvsCanton, OHColumbus, OHvsCanton, OH

PA Comparisons (16)

Philadelphia, PAvsPittsburgh, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsAllentown, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsHarrisburg, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsScranton, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsLancaster, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsReading, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsErie, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsYork, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsState College, PAPittsburgh, PAvsAllentown, PAPittsburgh, PAvsHarrisburg, PAPittsburgh, PAvsScranton, PAPittsburgh, PAvsLancaster, PAPittsburgh, PAvsReading, PAPittsburgh, PAvsErie, PAPittsburgh, PAvsYork, PA

PR Comparisons (5)

San Juan, PRvsPonce, PRSan Juan, PRvsMayaguez, PRSan Juan, PRvsAguadilla, PRSan Juan, PRvsArecibo, PRSan Juan, PRvsGuayama, PR

TN Comparisons (2)

Nashville, TNvsMemphis, TNNashville, TNvsKnoxville, TN

TX Comparisons (26)

Dallas, TXvsHouston, TXDallas, TXvsSan Antonio, TXHouston, TXvsSan Antonio, TXDallas, TXvsAustin, TXHouston, TXvsAustin, TXDallas, TXvsMcallen, TXDallas, TXvsEl Paso, TXHouston, TXvsMcallen, TXHouston, TXvsEl Paso, TXDallas, TXvsCorpus Christi, TXDallas, TXvsKilleen, TXDallas, TXvsBeaumont, TXDallas, TXvsBrownsville, TXHouston, TXvsCorpus Christi, TXHouston, TXvsKilleen, TXHouston, TXvsBeaumont, TXHouston, TXvsBrownsville, TXSan Antonio, TXvsAustin, TXSan Antonio, TXvsMcallen, TXSan Antonio, TXvsEl Paso, TXAustin, TXvsMcallen, TXAustin, TXvsEl Paso, TXSan Antonio, TXvsCorpus Christi, TXSan Antonio, TXvsKilleen, TXSan Antonio, TXvsBeaumont, TXSan Antonio, TXvsBrownsville, TX

VA Comparisons (1)

Virginia Beach, VAvsRichmond, VA

All salary data sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 release. Back to home