386 metro areas
Police Officer Salary by City (2026)
Police officers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $143,520 a year, against $79,200 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($129,970 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $79,200BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $143,520San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $129,970San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 386With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for police officers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$143,520
- San Francisco, CA$130,190
- Vallejo, CA$127,150
- Napa, CA$124,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$118,750
- Redding, CA$117,560
- Santa Cruz, CA$115,630
- Seattle, WA$114,880
- Carson City, NV$114,280
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,820
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $143,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,190 |
| Vallejo, CA | $127,150 |
| Napa, CA | $124,360 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $118,750 |
| Redding, CA | $117,560 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $115,630 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $114,880 |
| Carson City, NV | $114,280 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $112,820 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$143,520 nominal$129,970
- Vallejo, CA$127,150 nominal$117,210
- Redding, CA$117,560 nominal$116,760
- Carson City, NV$114,280 nominal$116,460
- San Francisco, CA$130,190 nominal$112,610
- Napa, CA$124,360 nominal$110,490
- Santa Rosa, CA$118,750 nominal$110,170
- Anchorage, AK$111,630 nominal$105,890
- Santa Cruz, CA$115,630 nominal$105,220
- Sacramento, CA$111,070 nominal$104,120
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,970 |
| Vallejo, CA | $117,210 |
| Redding, CA | $116,760 |
| Carson City, NV | $116,460 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $112,610 |
| Napa, CA | $110,490 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $110,170 |
| Anchorage, AK | $105,890 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $105,220 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,120 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Police Officer salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $143,520 | $107,830 | $161,100 | $129,970 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $130,190 | $103,520 | $143,330 | $112,610 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $127,150 | $95,450 | $142,770 | $117,210 |
| 4 | Napa, CA | $124,360 | $97,030 | $137,820 | $110,490 |
| 5 | Santa Rosa, CA | $118,750 | $94,760 | $130,560 | $110,170 |
| 6 | Redding, CA | $117,560 | $71,430 | $140,300 | $116,760 |
| 7 | Santa Cruz, CA | $115,630 | $85,400 | $130,520 | $105,220 |
| 8 | Seattle, WA | $114,880 | $94,910 | $124,720 | $103,370 |
| 9 | Carson City, NV | $114,280 | $87,650 | $127,380 | $116,460 |
| 10 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $112,820 | $86,320 | $125,880 | $103,890 |
| 11 | Santa Maria, CA | $112,440 | $87,960 | $124,510 | $103,350 |
| 12 | Los Angeles, CA | $112,320 | $84,360 | $126,090 | $98,900 |
| 13 | Salinas, CA | $111,650 | $83,660 | $125,440 | $102,390 |
| 14 | Anchorage, AK | $111,630 | $85,430 | $124,530 | $105,890 |
| 15 | Sacramento, CA | $111,070 | $81,560 | $125,590 | $104,120 |
| 16 | Oxnard, CA | $110,910 | $81,990 | $125,150 | $100,340 |
| 17 | San Diego, CA | $108,760 | $77,650 | $124,110 | $97,210 |
| 18 | Fairbanks, AK | $107,080 | $79,100 | $120,870 | $103,750 |
| 19 | Riverside, CA | $104,710 | $72,110 | $120,760 | $98,370 |
| 20 | Fresno, CA | $103,480 | $68,640 | $120,640 | $101,290 |
| 21 | Kennewick, WA | $103,380 | $88,710 | $110,590 | $103,300 |
| 22 | Stockton, CA | $102,590 | $82,530 | $112,440 | $97,620 |
| 23 | Olympia, WA | $102,290 | $87,110 | $109,780 | $98,670 |
| 24 | Bellingham, WA | $101,710 | $88,230 | $108,370 | $98,430 |
| 25 | Chicago, IL-IN | $99,240 | $75,090 | $111,110 | $95,800 |
| 26 | Mount Vernon, WA | $98,320 | $86,530 | $104,120 | $95,980 |
| 27 | Denver, CO | $97,180 | $79,270 | $106,000 | $91,870 |
| 28 | Modesto, CA | $96,990 | $75,650 | $107,490 | $93,160 |
| 29 | Bremerton, WA | $96,410 | $78,620 | $105,190 | $91,290 |
| 30 | Wenatchee, WA | $96,240 | $79,850 | $104,330 | $92,670 |
| 31 | Longview, WA | $95,390 | $83,600 | $101,190 | $97,790 |
| 32 | Portland, OR-WA | $95,140 | $80,890 | $102,150 | $90,250 |
| 33 | Chico, CA | $94,640 | $63,590 | $109,950 | $93,520 |
| 34 | Visalia, CA | $94,100 | $67,640 | $107,140 | $94,260 |
| 35 | Bend, OR | $93,790 | $78,890 | $101,110 | $90,520 |
| 36 | Boulder, CO | $93,370 | $77,330 | $101,280 | $88,750 |
| 37 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $92,960 | $79,100 | $99,780 | $83,780 |
| 38 | New York, NY-NJ | $92,930 | $54,870 | $111,680 | $82,560 |
| 39 | Yakima, WA | $92,710 | $73,550 | $102,150 | $97,030 |
| 40 | Fort Collins, CO | $92,680 | $76,290 | $100,760 | $91,650 |
| 41 | Spokane, WA | $91,750 | $74,670 | $100,170 | $91,430 |
| 42 | Reno, NV | $91,420 | $67,060 | $103,420 | $90,500 |
| 43 | Gettysburg, PA | $91,270 | $64,310 | $104,560 | $95,690 |
| 44 | Merced, CA | $90,980 | $63,420 | $104,560 | $92,580 |
| 45 | Bakersfield, CA | $90,560 | $68,430 | $101,480 | $89,760 |
| 46 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $90,440 | $69,850 | $100,570 | $86,280 |
| 47 | Greeley, CO | $89,710 | $72,340 | $98,260 | $89,550 |
| 48 | Hanford, CA | $89,670 | $66,810 | $100,940 | $88,250 |
| 49 | Yuba City, CA | $89,670 | $65,420 | $101,630 | $86,030 |
| 50 | Eugene, OR | $89,540 | $77,290 | $95,580 | $88,160 |
| 51 | Columbus, OH | $89,230 | $63,230 | $102,020 | $93,460 |
| 52 | El Centro, CA | $87,710 | $57,080 | $102,790 | $92,160 |
| 53 | Grand Junction, CO | $87,610 | $71,030 | $95,780 | $91,760 |
| 54 | Corvallis, OR | $87,420 | $68,790 | $96,600 | $84,040 |
| 55 | Kahului, HI | $87,380 | $80,970 | $90,520 | $79,880 |
| 56 | Dallas, TX | $87,110 | $67,870 | $96,600 | $84,500 |
| 57 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $87,110 | $65,600 | $97,700 | $80,000 |
| 58 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $86,920 | $60,630 | $99,860 | $84,760 |
| 59 | Phoenix, AZ | $86,570 | $69,260 | $95,100 | $83,790 |
| 60 | Salem, OR | $86,030 | $70,570 | $93,660 | $83,000 |
| 61 | Las Vegas, NV | $85,950 | $70,220 | $93,700 | $85,770 |
| 62 | Reading, PA | $85,530 | $60,860 | $97,680 | $88,120 |
| 63 | Walla Walla, WA | $85,510 | $74,050 | $91,170 | $86,800 |
| 64 | Bridgeport, CT | $84,910 | $69,800 | $92,330 | $79,460 |
| 65 | Miami, FL | $84,780 | $63,980 | $95,040 | $74,270 |
| 66 | Medford, OR | $84,740 | $71,530 | $91,230 | $83,540 |
| 67 | Midland, TX | $84,660 | $65,060 | $94,310 | $88,390 |
| 68 | Salt Lake City, UT | $84,510 | $64,940 | $94,160 | $83,780 |
| 69 | Hartford, CT | $84,430 | $69,600 | $91,730 | $82,170 |
| 70 | Barnstable Town, MA | $84,280 | $68,990 | $91,810 | $85,690 |
| 71 | Rochester, NY | $84,090 | $60,360 | $95,780 | $86,660 |
| 72 | Waterbury, CT | $83,870 | $71,610 | $89,900 | $84,060 |
| 73 | Colorado Springs, CO | $83,840 | $65,120 | $93,080 | $83,250 |
| 74 | Lincoln, NE | $83,780 | $67,640 | $91,730 | $91,480 |
| 75 | New Haven, CT | $83,780 | $66,710 | $92,210 | $80,130 |
| 76 | Indianapolis, IN | $83,720 | $62,440 | $94,200 | $87,490 |
| 77 | York, PA | $83,550 | $61,590 | $94,350 | $87,030 |
| 78 | Des Moines, IA | $83,530 | $65,420 | $92,460 | $91,090 |
| 79 | Pittsburgh, PA | $83,530 | $57,760 | $96,220 | $88,230 |
| 80 | Boston, MA-NH | $83,490 | $64,250 | $92,980 | $77,120 |
| 81 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $83,050 | $57,660 | $95,560 | $75,900 |
| 82 | Boise City, ID | $82,990 | $60,130 | $94,240 | $84,350 |
| 83 | Harrisburg, PA | $82,970 | $53,710 | $97,390 | $84,110 |
| 84 | Austin, TX | $82,910 | $61,090 | $93,660 | $84,550 |
| 85 | Rockford, IL | $82,740 | $63,650 | $92,140 | $89,780 |
| 86 | Springfield, MA | $82,700 | $58,820 | $94,470 | $86,090 |
| 87 | Milwaukee, WI | $82,490 | $69,930 | $88,690 | $85,100 |
| 88 | Champaign, IL | $82,180 | $61,260 | $92,480 | $88,650 |
| 89 | Worcester, MA | $81,910 | $62,340 | $91,540 | $79,890 |
| 90 | Lancaster, PA | $81,760 | $57,140 | $93,890 | $83,210 |
| 91 | Binghamton, NY | $81,720 | $64,600 | $90,170 | $88,000 |
| 92 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $81,680 | $57,910 | $93,390 | $81,710 |
| 93 | Omaha, NE-IA | $81,640 | $65,040 | $89,840 | $88,830 |
| 94 | Kenosha, WI | $81,600 | $75,920 | $84,390 | $80,700 |
| 95 | Mankato, MN | $81,540 | $61,190 | $91,560 | $89,650 |
| 96 | Norwich, CT | $81,290 | $67,790 | $87,940 | $80,930 |
| 97 | Bloomington, IL | $81,270 | $56,240 | $93,580 | $86,890 |
| 98 | Atlantic City, NJ | $81,180 | $52,750 | $95,180 | $82,120 |
| 99 | Fond du Lac, WI | $81,180 | $64,900 | $89,210 | $88,580 |
| 100 | Lebanon, PA | $81,000 | $57,910 | $92,370 | $86,900 |
| 101 | Pueblo, CO | $81,000 | $71,820 | $85,510 | $88,270 |
| 102 | St. George, UT | $80,950 | $65,580 | $88,520 | $83,180 |
| 103 | Madison, WI | $80,890 | $67,390 | $87,550 | $83,150 |
| 104 | Baltimore, MD | $80,810 | $61,190 | $90,480 | $77,340 |
| 105 | Albany, OR | $80,680 | $69,350 | $86,260 | $79,020 |
| 106 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $80,600 | $62,590 | $89,480 | $80,420 |
| 107 | Ithaca, NY | $80,520 | $59,740 | $90,770 | $77,930 |
| 108 | St. Cloud, MN | $80,350 | $64,230 | $88,300 | $91,690 |
| 109 | Buffalo, NY | $80,270 | $62,210 | $89,150 | $83,750 |
| 110 | Decatur, IL | $80,230 | $65,890 | $87,300 | $90,740 |
| 111 | Grants Pass, OR | $80,080 | $67,160 | $86,470 | $81,910 |
| 112 | Providence, RI-MA | $79,500 | $62,480 | $87,880 | $78,120 |
| 113 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79,460 | $60,070 | $89,000 | $83,320 |
| 114 | Tampa, FL | $79,120 | $59,800 | $88,650 | $78,420 |
| 115 | Lexington Park, MD | $79,100 | $61,480 | $87,800 | $78,500 |
| 116 | Springfield, IL | $79,100 | $52,980 | $91,960 | $85,290 |
| 117 | Rochester, MN | $79,020 | $61,240 | $87,800 | $87,010 |
| 118 | Kankakee, IL | $78,670 | $55,680 | $89,980 | $81,610 |
| 119 | Erie, PA | $78,540 | $51,960 | $91,620 | $86,360 |
| 120 | Great Falls, MT | $78,440 | $61,550 | $86,760 | $81,000 |
| 121 | Peoria, IL | $78,420 | $52,440 | $91,210 | $85,960 |
| 122 | Missoula, MT | $78,370 | $65,890 | $84,530 | $81,260 |
| 123 | Fort Wayne, IN | $78,270 | $65,890 | $84,360 | $84,550 |
| 124 | Oshkosh, WI | $78,080 | $61,210 | $86,380 | $84,020 |
| 125 | Iowa City, IA | $78,000 | $67,160 | $83,350 | $85,240 |
| 126 | Waterloo, IA | $77,900 | $60,650 | $86,380 | $89,480 |
| 127 | Racine, WI | $77,830 | $65,600 | $83,840 | $81,110 |
| 128 | Duluth, MN-WI | $77,670 | $60,990 | $85,860 | $87,500 |
| 129 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $77,600 | $59,880 | $86,320 | $78,950 |
| 130 | Bozeman, MT | $77,540 | $66,390 | $83,030 | $75,640 |
| 131 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $77,440 | $55,740 | $88,130 | $82,850 |
| 132 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $77,440 | $59,880 | $86,090 | $85,450 |
| 133 | Trenton, NJ | $77,400 | $54,480 | $88,690 | $75,010 |
| 134 | Tucson, AZ | $77,080 | $58,760 | $86,110 | $79,550 |
| 135 | Albany, NY | $77,040 | $56,470 | $87,170 | $77,380 |
| 136 | Wausau, WI | $77,000 | $61,360 | $84,700 | $83,110 |
| 137 | Amherst Town, MA | $76,880 | $54,830 | $87,760 | $76,690 |
| 138 | Dubuque, IA | $76,540 | $64,270 | $82,580 | $87,650 |
| 139 | Cleveland, OH | $76,400 | $59,610 | $84,680 | $81,340 |
| 140 | Flagstaff, AZ | $76,210 | $61,880 | $83,280 | $75,960 |
| 141 | Vineland, NJ | $76,210 | $55,350 | $86,490 | $79,410 |
| 142 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $76,150 | $61,320 | $83,450 | $85,600 |
| 143 | Green Bay, WI | $76,150 | $61,030 | $83,620 | $81,810 |
| 144 | North Port, FL | $76,090 | $59,700 | $84,160 | $74,290 |
| 145 | Cape Coral, FL | $76,070 | $59,200 | $84,360 | $74,320 |
| 146 | Santa Fe, NM | $75,960 | $59,400 | $84,090 | $76,910 |
| 147 | Ann Arbor, MI | $75,900 | $57,700 | $84,840 | $75,240 |
| 148 | Appleton, WI | $75,860 | $63,520 | $81,910 | $82,080 |
| 149 | College Station, TX | $75,820 | $57,870 | $84,660 | $83,360 |
| 150 | Naples, FL | $75,690 | $60,940 | $82,950 | $73,340 |
| 151 | Sherman, TX | $75,630 | $56,950 | $84,820 | $80,650 |
| 152 | Fargo, ND-MN | $75,590 | $61,840 | $82,370 | $83,180 |
| 153 | Ogden, UT | $75,590 | $61,780 | $82,410 | $75,330 |
| 154 | Manchester, NH | $75,500 | $61,630 | $82,330 | $71,460 |
| 155 | Amarillo, TX | $75,480 | $59,030 | $83,570 | $82,200 |
| 156 | Jacksonville, FL | $75,340 | $59,380 | $83,180 | $75,730 |
| 157 | Lubbock, TX | $75,340 | $52,690 | $86,510 | $82,500 |
| 158 | Grand Island, NE | $75,320 | $59,320 | $83,200 | $86,920 |
| 159 | Beaumont, TX | $75,280 | $56,890 | $84,320 | $83,600 |
| 160 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $75,280 | $57,510 | $84,010 | $87,080 |
| 161 | Watertown, NY | $75,050 | $52,890 | $85,970 | $85,590 |
| 162 | Dayton, OH | $74,960 | $58,930 | $82,850 | $80,870 |
| 163 | Bloomington, IN | $74,860 | $52,480 | $85,880 | $78,730 |
| 164 | El Paso, TX | $74,860 | $52,810 | $85,720 | $83,260 |
| 165 | Waco, TX | $74,530 | $55,370 | $83,950 | $80,530 |
| 166 | Abilene, TX | $74,460 | $52,770 | $85,160 | $82,400 |
| 167 | Pittsfield, MA | $74,440 | $54,870 | $84,090 | $78,270 |
| 168 | Laredo, TX | $74,400 | $52,940 | $84,970 | $85,560 |
| 169 | Janesville, WI | $74,300 | $59,820 | $81,410 | $79,290 |
| 170 | Houston, TX | $74,260 | $56,890 | $82,830 | $75,290 |
| 171 | Scranton, PA | $74,210 | $51,670 | $85,320 | $79,320 |
| 172 | Detroit, MI | $74,070 | $55,830 | $83,050 | $73,850 |
| 173 | Toledo, OH | $73,920 | $61,730 | $79,930 | $80,830 |
| 174 | Wichita Falls, TX | $73,840 | $56,510 | $82,370 | $82,490 |
| 175 | Evansville, IN | $73,690 | $59,530 | $80,660 | $80,510 |
| 176 | Kingston, NY | $73,670 | $56,160 | $82,310 | $73,150 |
| 177 | Altoona, PA | $73,590 | $48,860 | $85,760 | $82,220 |
| 178 | Lafayette, IN | $73,570 | $59,990 | $80,270 | $78,740 |
| 179 | Eau Claire, WI | $73,550 | $55,000 | $82,680 | $79,260 |
| 180 | Oklahoma City, OK | $73,320 | $49,420 | $85,090 | $81,100 |
| 181 | Sheboygan, WI | $73,240 | $61,840 | $78,830 | $77,900 |
| 182 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $73,220 | $55,970 | $81,720 | $77,750 |
| 183 | Chambersburg, PA | $73,150 | $56,600 | $81,330 | $77,290 |
| 184 | Lansing, MI | $73,050 | $53,980 | $82,450 | $76,900 |
| 185 | Provo, UT | $73,050 | $59,950 | $79,520 | $74,360 |
| 186 | Billings, MT | $73,030 | $61,170 | $78,850 | $78,090 |
| 187 | Syracuse, NY | $72,880 | $55,850 | $81,270 | $76,120 |
| 188 | Burlington, VT | $72,760 | $55,600 | $81,220 | $72,080 |
| 189 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $72,760 | $59,650 | $79,230 | $74,050 |
| 190 | Lewiston, ME | $72,550 | $58,970 | $79,230 | $76,580 |
| 191 | Bangor, ME | $72,340 | $54,560 | $81,120 | $74,960 |
| 192 | Williamsport, PA | $72,200 | $46,510 | $84,840 | $78,180 |
| 193 | Portland, ME | $72,130 | $59,490 | $78,350 | $70,810 |
| 194 | Midland, MI | $72,010 | $58,660 | $78,560 | $78,340 |
| 195 | Glens Falls, NY | $71,950 | $49,570 | $82,970 | $75,840 |
| 196 | Corpus Christi, TX | $71,930 | $52,270 | $81,620 | $77,620 |
| 197 | Wildwood, FL | $71,910 | $57,680 | $78,890 | $84,180 |
| 198 | Akron, OH | $71,820 | $57,600 | $78,830 | $76,920 |
| 199 | San Antonio, TX | $71,760 | $57,160 | $78,960 | $75,760 |
| 200 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $71,720 | $53,790 | $80,540 | $75,420 |
| 201 | Tyler, TX | $71,610 | $51,420 | $81,560 | $77,710 |
| 202 | Helena, MT | $71,550 | $60,340 | $77,060 | $74,780 |
| 203 | State College, PA | $71,240 | $50,000 | $81,700 | $73,620 |
| 204 | Ames, IA | $71,010 | $56,720 | $78,060 | $79,940 |
| 205 | Tallahassee, FL | $70,870 | $52,770 | $79,770 | $75,460 |
| 206 | Salisbury, MD | $70,820 | $50,130 | $81,020 | $74,070 |
| 207 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $70,760 | $59,010 | $76,540 | $81,650 |
| 208 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $70,660 | $58,490 | $76,630 | $75,090 |
| 209 | South Bend, IN-MI | $70,660 | $54,120 | $78,790 | $76,090 |
| 210 | Albuquerque, NM | $70,320 | $59,760 | $75,520 | $73,600 |
| 211 | Killeen, TX | $70,320 | $54,970 | $77,880 | $77,160 |
| 212 | Kokomo, IN | $70,200 | $54,450 | $77,960 | $78,310 |
| 213 | Columbus, IN | $70,120 | $55,600 | $77,270 | $75,400 |
| 214 | Grand Rapids, MI | $69,910 | $49,750 | $79,830 | $73,170 |
| 215 | Ocala, FL | $69,910 | $54,500 | $77,500 | $73,410 |
| 216 | Bismarck, ND | $69,720 | $60,030 | $74,510 | $76,600 |
| 217 | Richmond, VA | $69,660 | $56,120 | $76,340 | $71,180 |
| 218 | Battle Creek, MI | $69,640 | $53,520 | $77,560 | $76,920 |
| 219 | Sandusky, OH | $69,600 | $52,560 | $77,980 | $77,960 |
| 220 | Longview, TX | $69,580 | $54,270 | $77,110 | $77,760 |
| 221 | Davenport, IA-IL | $69,470 | $53,250 | $77,460 | $77,990 |
| 222 | Nashville, TN | $69,200 | $52,560 | $77,400 | $71,830 |
| 223 | Kalamazoo, MI | $69,180 | $55,950 | $75,690 | $72,940 |
| 224 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $69,060 | $51,540 | $77,690 | $75,250 |
| 225 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $68,850 | $50,960 | $77,670 | $74,400 |
| 226 | Elkhart, IN | $68,580 | $58,070 | $73,760 | $75,930 |
| 227 | Jackson, MI | $68,560 | $53,620 | $75,900 | $74,700 |
| 228 | Orlando, FL | $68,540 | $51,920 | $76,710 | $67,580 |
| 229 | San Angelo, TX | $68,520 | $54,500 | $75,420 | $74,110 |
| 230 | Muskegon, MI | $68,450 | $52,540 | $76,290 | $73,980 |
| 231 | Lakeland, FL | $68,350 | $54,580 | $75,150 | $70,360 |
| 232 | Minot, ND | $68,060 | $57,720 | $73,150 | $78,200 |
| 233 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $68,040 | $53,390 | $75,250 | $69,890 |
| 234 | Tulsa, OK | $68,040 | $44,780 | $79,500 | $76,270 |
| 235 | Michigan City, IN | $68,020 | $58,240 | $72,820 | $74,190 |
| 236 | Logan, UT-ID | $67,890 | $57,160 | $73,200 | $70,770 |
| 237 | Yuma, AZ | $67,810 | $55,520 | $73,860 | $73,150 |
| 238 | Raleigh, NC | $67,750 | $54,700 | $74,170 | $69,020 |
| 239 | Elmira, NY | $67,680 | $47,240 | $77,750 | $71,700 |
| 240 | Topeka, KS | $67,450 | $48,400 | $76,860 | $75,940 |
| 241 | Lawrence, KS | $67,270 | $55,330 | $73,130 | $74,540 |
| 242 | Utica, NY | $67,270 | $47,740 | $76,880 | $72,580 |
| 243 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $67,270 | $53,680 | $73,960 | $68,680 |
| 244 | Lexington, KY | $67,000 | $52,330 | $74,240 | $72,130 |
| 245 | Bay City, MI | $66,960 | $49,340 | $75,630 | $72,850 |
| 246 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $66,890 | $51,040 | $74,690 | $72,570 |
| 247 | Springfield, OH | $66,790 | $50,230 | $74,960 | $73,820 |
| 248 | Rapid City, SD | $66,210 | $53,250 | $72,590 | $74,260 |
| 249 | Greensboro, NC | $66,060 | $53,060 | $72,490 | $71,140 |
| 250 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $65,920 | $54,290 | $71,640 | $70,400 |
| 251 | Farmington, NM | $65,890 | $56,120 | $70,720 | $75,130 |
| 252 | Traverse City, MI | $65,890 | $52,730 | $72,360 | $70,570 |
| 253 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $65,750 | $51,790 | $72,630 | $73,680 |
| 254 | Canton, OH | $65,690 | $52,710 | $72,070 | $73,470 |
| 255 | Sebastian, FL | $65,690 | $53,350 | $71,780 | $66,820 |
| 256 | Burlington, NC | $65,640 | $55,830 | $70,470 | $70,430 |
| 257 | Columbia, SC | $65,560 | $46,090 | $75,150 | $70,000 |
| 258 | Niles, MI | $65,370 | $46,510 | $74,670 | $70,770 |
| 259 | Mayaguez, PR | $65,270 | $31,720 | $81,810 | N/A |
| 260 | Punta Gorda, FL | $65,250 | $54,750 | $70,430 | $64,910 |
| 261 | Charlottesville, VA | $65,040 | $53,020 | $70,950 | $65,600 |
| 262 | Rocky Mount, NC | $65,020 | $50,190 | $72,320 | $73,880 |
| 263 | Flint, MI | $64,480 | $51,520 | $70,870 | $69,310 |
| 264 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $64,310 | $50,650 | $71,050 | $65,610 |
| 265 | Muncie, IN | $64,130 | $53,460 | $69,390 | $72,750 |
| 266 | Eagle Pass, TX | $63,730 | $44,160 | $73,360 | $76,050 |
| 267 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,690 | $50,250 | $70,300 | $68,430 |
| 268 | Twin Falls, ID | $63,670 | $51,650 | $69,600 | $69,130 |
| 269 | Roanoke, VA | $63,650 | $50,840 | $69,970 | $67,990 |
| 270 | Huntsville, AL | $63,630 | $46,110 | $72,260 | $68,370 |
| 271 | Mansfield, OH | $63,500 | $51,310 | $69,510 | $71,450 |
| 272 | Jefferson City, MO | $63,420 | $45,050 | $72,470 | $72,090 |
| 273 | Las Cruces, NM | $63,360 | $50,840 | $69,530 | $70,230 |
| 274 | Monroe, MI | $63,340 | $48,150 | $70,800 | $67,750 |
| 275 | Atlanta, GA | $63,290 | $50,420 | $69,660 | $63,250 |
| 276 | Charleston, SC | $63,130 | $49,980 | $69,600 | $62,530 |
| 277 | Idaho Falls, ID | $62,940 | $47,690 | $70,470 | $66,670 |
| 278 | Durham, NC | $62,860 | $50,610 | $68,910 | $64,420 |
| 279 | Johnstown, PA | $62,480 | $45,120 | $71,030 | $72,710 |
| 280 | McAllen, TX | $62,480 | $47,240 | $69,990 | $72,740 |
| 281 | Lima, OH | $62,460 | $50,190 | $68,520 | $69,660 |
| 282 | Palm Bay, FL | $62,420 | $51,130 | $67,970 | $62,420 |
| 283 | Panama City, FL | $62,400 | $49,550 | $68,720 | $64,130 |
| 284 | Gainesville, FL | $62,280 | $47,130 | $69,720 | $64,380 |
| 285 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $62,230 | $42,890 | $71,780 | $70,940 |
| 286 | Athens, GA | $61,820 | $48,690 | $68,270 | $66,230 |
| 287 | Elizabethtown, KY | $61,570 | $49,770 | $67,370 | $67,980 |
| 288 | Gainesville, GA | $61,510 | $50,920 | $66,730 | $63,570 |
| 289 | Birmingham, AL | $61,460 | $44,820 | $69,660 | $67,060 |
| 290 | Winchester, VA-WV | $61,400 | $50,320 | $66,870 | $63,660 |
| 291 | Brownsville, TX | $61,170 | $42,060 | $70,600 | $71,150 |
| 292 | Wichita, KS | $60,990 | $48,400 | $67,180 | $68,570 |
| 293 | Youngstown, OH | $60,860 | $47,170 | $67,580 | $69,640 |
| 294 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $60,740 | $46,300 | $67,850 | $68,770 |
| 295 | Saginaw, MI | $60,360 | $47,780 | $66,560 | $66,410 |
| 296 | Bowling Green, KY | $60,340 | $45,140 | $67,830 | $66,910 |
| 297 | Pocatello, ID | $60,320 | $52,940 | $63,960 | $67,850 |
| 298 | Harrisonburg, VA | $60,300 | $50,690 | $65,020 | $63,550 |
| 299 | Pensacola, FL | $60,200 | $49,380 | $65,500 | $61,610 |
| 300 | Dalton, GA | $60,090 | $48,090 | $66,000 | $66,880 |
| 301 | Staunton, VA | $60,070 | $50,860 | $64,630 | $65,920 |
| 302 | Owensboro, KY | $59,990 | $50,090 | $64,850 | $67,700 |
| 303 | Crestview, FL | $59,740 | $51,400 | $63,840 | $61,570 |
| 304 | Springfield, MO | $59,590 | $44,930 | $66,810 | $67,270 |
| 305 | Blacksburg, VA | $59,490 | $48,530 | $64,900 | $64,170 |
| 306 | Weirton, WV-OH | $59,450 | $44,180 | $66,980 | $66,780 |
| 307 | Daphne, AL | $59,280 | $46,010 | $65,810 | $62,600 |
| 308 | Greenville, NC | $59,200 | $46,720 | $65,350 | $66,970 |
| 309 | Shreveport, LA | $59,130 | $45,390 | $65,920 | $69,760 |
| 310 | Lake Charles, LA | $59,090 | $46,380 | $65,350 | $68,830 |
| 311 | Winston, NC | $58,990 | $44,780 | $65,980 | $64,090 |
| 312 | Savannah, GA | $58,970 | $46,320 | $65,210 | $61,940 |
| 313 | Columbia, MO | $58,800 | $43,680 | $66,250 | $65,740 |
| 314 | Augusta, GA-SC | $58,680 | $44,930 | $65,460 | $63,850 |
| 315 | Lynchburg, VA | $58,590 | $48,210 | $63,710 | $65,560 |
| 316 | Auburn, AL | $58,550 | $41,060 | $67,160 | $66,580 |
| 317 | Greenville, SC | $58,550 | $47,320 | $64,060 | $62,780 |
| 318 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $58,300 | $44,220 | $65,250 | $67,490 |
| 319 | Deltona, FL | $58,120 | $48,480 | $62,880 | $58,490 |
| 320 | Enid, OK | $57,950 | $42,430 | $65,580 | $68,770 |
| 321 | Decatur, AL | $57,930 | $43,910 | $64,810 | $66,420 |
| 322 | Jacksonville, NC | $57,930 | $46,340 | $63,650 | $62,910 |
| 323 | Spartanburg, SC | $57,930 | $46,490 | $63,560 | $63,620 |
| 324 | Hinesville, GA | $57,870 | $48,210 | $62,630 | $61,610 |
| 325 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $57,820 | $43,910 | $64,690 | $68,820 |
| 326 | Manhattan, KS | $57,530 | $43,580 | $64,400 | $63,810 |
| 327 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $57,450 | $46,570 | $62,820 | $63,170 |
| 328 | Little Rock, AR | $57,430 | $43,280 | $64,420 | $64,270 |
| 329 | Knoxville, TN | $57,350 | $43,600 | $64,130 | $61,950 |
| 330 | Asheville, NC | $57,320 | $46,800 | $62,500 | $59,400 |
| 331 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $57,300 | $45,160 | $63,270 | $62,650 |
| 332 | Beckley, WV | $57,200 | $45,010 | $63,210 | $64,730 |
| 333 | Paducah, KY-IL | $56,870 | $42,740 | $63,840 | $66,060 |
| 334 | Dothan, AL | $56,850 | $38,460 | $65,890 | $67,810 |
| 335 | Sebring, FL | $56,850 | $49,050 | $60,690 | $61,480 |
| 336 | Warner Robins, GA | $56,720 | $45,410 | $62,280 | $60,480 |
| 337 | Pinehurst, NC | $56,600 | $47,530 | $61,050 | $64,070 |
| 338 | Cleveland, TN | $56,580 | $44,200 | $62,670 | $64,240 |
| 339 | Victoria, TX | $56,580 | $42,040 | $63,750 | $62,980 |
| 340 | Fayetteville, NC | $55,600 | $45,260 | $60,670 | $60,450 |
| 341 | Sumter, SC | $55,520 | $44,280 | $61,050 | $63,080 |
| 342 | Charleston, WV | $55,470 | $44,720 | $60,780 | $62,520 |
| 343 | Wilmington, NC | $55,430 | $45,090 | $60,510 | $57,490 |
| 344 | Florence, SC | $55,270 | $41,870 | $61,880 | $63,690 |
| 345 | Jackson, TN | $55,270 | $43,700 | $60,960 | $64,630 |
| 346 | Lawton, OK | $55,080 | $37,920 | $63,520 | $64,090 |
| 347 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $55,020 | $41,870 | $61,480 | $62,220 |
| 348 | Hickory, NC | $54,700 | $43,390 | $60,260 | $61,820 |
| 349 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $54,620 | $45,090 | $59,300 | $63,450 |
| 350 | Columbus, GA-AL | $54,580 | $46,160 | $58,740 | $61,120 |
| 351 | Terre Haute, IN | $54,520 | $44,840 | $59,280 | $62,100 |
| 352 | Arecibo, PR | $54,200 | $26,230 | $67,970 | N/A |
| 353 | Albany, GA | $53,980 | $42,430 | $59,650 | $61,570 |
| 354 | Florence, AL | $53,930 | $36,820 | $62,360 | $63,580 |
| 355 | Macon, GA | $53,830 | $43,450 | $58,930 | $60,810 |
| 356 | Parkersburg, WV | $53,480 | $46,860 | $56,720 | $61,420 |
| 357 | Morgantown, WV | $53,270 | $42,240 | $58,720 | $57,080 |
| 358 | Fayetteville, AR | $53,190 | $45,300 | $57,080 | $58,220 |
| 359 | Guayama, PR | $53,160 | $23,610 | $67,700 | N/A |
| 360 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $53,000 | $44,530 | $57,180 | $61,310 |
| 361 | Goldsboro, NC | $52,830 | $43,220 | $57,570 | $59,720 |
| 362 | New Orleans, LA | $52,210 | $41,140 | $57,640 | $56,380 |
| 363 | Jonesboro, AR | $51,980 | $41,580 | $57,100 | $60,530 |
| 364 | Montgomery, AL | $51,980 | $39,920 | $57,930 | $57,960 |
| 365 | Johnson City, TN | $51,710 | $38,730 | $58,090 | $58,810 |
| 366 | Monroe, LA | $51,110 | $36,000 | $58,550 | $61,140 |
| 367 | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,980 | $40,020 | $56,370 | $56,160 |
| 368 | Lafayette, LA | $50,790 | $39,270 | $56,450 | $58,240 |
| 369 | Morristown, TN | $50,500 | $42,660 | $54,370 | $58,470 |
| 370 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $50,290 | $37,420 | $56,640 | $58,550 |
| 371 | Mobile, AL | $50,090 | $39,730 | $55,180 | $56,860 |
| 372 | Jackson, MS | $49,690 | $36,400 | $56,240 | $55,800 |
| 373 | Gulfport, MS | $49,190 | $39,440 | $54,000 | $54,650 |
| 374 | Slidell, LA | $48,920 | $41,080 | $52,790 | $52,760 |
| 375 | Joplin, MO-KS | $48,590 | $38,130 | $53,730 | $56,690 |
| 376 | Valdosta, GA | $48,420 | $41,060 | $52,060 | $54,850 |
| 377 | Anniston, AL | $48,280 | $39,350 | $52,670 | $56,170 |
| 378 | Hot Springs, AR | $48,050 | $40,680 | $51,670 | $56,050 |
| 379 | Gadsden, AL | $47,380 | $36,770 | $52,600 | $55,320 |
| 380 | Houma, LA | $46,720 | $37,230 | $51,400 | $54,900 |
| 381 | Hattiesburg, MS | $44,660 | $34,570 | $49,630 | $50,960 |
| 382 | Alexandria, LA | $44,370 | $33,450 | $49,730 | $51,780 |
| 383 | Aguadilla, PR | $43,410 | $23,840 | $53,060 | N/A |
| 384 | Hammond, LA | $43,240 | $31,280 | $49,110 | $51,200 |
| 385 | San Juan, PR | $42,760 | $31,760 | $48,170 | N/A |
| 386 | Ponce, PR | $31,180 | $25,580 | $33,950 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Police Officer salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays police officers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $143,520 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($130,190), Vallejo, CA ($127,150), Napa, CA ($124,360). The national mean is $79,200 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do police officers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($129,970 at national prices, $143,520 nominal), Vallejo, CA ($117,210 at national prices, $127,150 nominal), Redding, CA ($116,760 at national prices, $117,560 nominal).
How much do police officers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $92,930; Los Angeles, CA: $112,320; Chicago, IL-IN: $99,240; Dallas, TX: $87,110; Houston, TX: $74,260 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do police officers earn the least?
Of the 386 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $31,180.