Sergeant Salaries in the United States
How much does a Sergeant make in the United States?
Sergeants earn $40,000 annually on average, or $19 per hour, which is 49% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Sergeants work for State of Maryland at $76,000 annually while the lowest paid Sergeants work for Watkins Security Agency earning approximately $24,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$40K United States Army's Average Sergeant Salary (140 salaries)
Equal to national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
-$2K (4%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
+$35K (60%) more than average United States Army Sergeant salary ($40K)
"The salary for First Sergeants is exactly the same across the US Army."
+$40K (66%) more than average United States Army Sergeant salary ($40K)
"When you total up the full compensation package, I believe I am fairly compensated."
+$80K (100%) more than average United States Army Sergeant salary ($40K)
"Salary was fair"
$40K United States Marine Corps' Average Sergeant Salary (79 salaries)
Equal to national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
-$1K (2%) less than average United States Marine Corps salary ($41K)
+$5K (11%) more than average United States Marine Corps Sergeant salary ($40K)
"The salary is extremely low as it is dependent on rank."
-$5K (13%) less than average United States Marine Corps Sergeant salary ($40K)
+$18K (36%) more than average United States Marine Corps Sergeant salary ($40K)
$38K United States Army Reserve's Average Sergeant Salary (25 salaries)
-$2K (5%) less than national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
+$3K (8%) more than average United States Army Reserve salary ($35K)
+$32K (59%) more than average United States Army Reserve Sergeant salary ($38K)
"Service members, across the board, are not being paid enough for the service they provide. As part of the backbone of the military, the enlisted pay scale is laughable compared to the officer pay scale."
+$38K (66%) more than average United States Army Reserve Sergeant salary ($38K)
-$8K (23%) less than average United States Army Reserve Sergeant salary ($38K)
$42K Rockdale County's Average Sergeant Salary (1 salaries)
+$2K (4%) more than national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
-$1K (2%) less than average Rockdale County salary ($43K)
Equal to average Rockdale County Sergeant salary ($42K)
"My salary is competitive for my position, but somewhat low for the expected work load and inherit risks involved with the work. The scheduling allowed me to work full-time for two agencies, which more than provides enough income; however, the average 112 hour work week requires a huge sacrifice for family life."
$40K Army National Guard's Average Sergeant Salary (43 salaries)
Equal to national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
+$2K (5%) more than average Army National Guard salary ($38K)
$41K
Army National Guard Sergeant
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+$1K (2%) more than average Army National Guard Sergeant salary ($40K)
$30K
Army National Guard Sergeant
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-$10K (28%) less than average Army National Guard Sergeant salary ($40K)
$30K
Army National Guard Sergeant
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-$10K (28%) less than average Army National Guard Sergeant salary ($40K)
$38K United States Air Force's Average Sergeant Salary (33 salaries)
-$2K (5%) less than national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
-$10K (23%) less than average United States Air Force salary ($48K)
+$33K (60%) more than average United States Air Force Sergeant salary ($38K)
$111K
United States Air Force Sergeant
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+$73K (97%) more than average United States Air Force Sergeant salary ($38K)
+$3K (7%) more than average United States Air Force Sergeant salary ($38K)
$32K NYC Police Department's Average Sergeant Salary (9 salaries)
-$8K (22%) less than national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
-$12K (31%) less than average NYC Police Department salary ($44K)
+$59K (95%) more than average NYC Police Department Sergeant salary ($32K)
+$18K (43%) more than average NYC Police Department Sergeant salary ($32K)
$100K
NYC Police Department Sergeant
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+$68K (103%) more than average NYC Police Department Sergeant salary ($32K)
$45K Department of Corrections' Average Sergeant Salary (8 salaries)
+$5K (11%) more than national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
+$10K (25%) more than average Department of Corrections salary ($35K)
-$25K (76%) less than average Department of Corrections Sergeant salary ($45K)
-$16K (43%) less than average Department of Corrections Sergeant salary ($45K)
-$15K (40%) less than average Department of Corrections Sergeant salary ($45K)
$59K Air National Guard 's Average Sergeant Salary (4 salaries)
+$19K (38%) more than national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
+$15K (29%) more than average Air National Guard salary ($44K)
$51K
Air National Guard Sergeant
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-$8K (14%) less than average Air National Guard Sergeant salary ($59K)
$65K
Air National Guard Sergeant
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+$6K (9%) more than average Air National Guard Sergeant salary ($59K)
$66K
Air National Guard Sergeant
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+$7K (11%) more than average Air National Guard Sergeant salary ($59K)
$35K Securitas' Average Sergeant Salary (4 salaries)
-$5K (13%) less than national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
+$7K (22%) more than average Securitas salary ($28K)
$30K
Securitas Sergeant
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-$5K (15%) less than average Securitas Sergeant salary ($35K)
$24K
Securitas Sergeant
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-$11K (37%) less than average Securitas Sergeant salary ($35K)
$40K
Securitas Sergeant
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+$5K (13%) more than average Securitas Sergeant salary ($35K)
Sergeant by State
- California
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- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Nevada
- New York
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
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