Police Officer Salaries in the United States

How much does a Police Officer make in the United States?

Police Officers earn $50,000 annually on average, or $24 per hour, which is 28% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Police Officers work for Stamford Police Department at $111,000 annually while the lowest paid Police Officers work for Columbus, Ohio Division of Police earning approximately $31,000 each year.

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$50K Los Angeles Police's Average Police Officer Salary (36 salaries)

Equal to national average Police Officer salary ($50K)

-$3K (5%) less than average Los Angeles Police salary ($53K)

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$65K Los Angeles Police Police Officer in Los Angeles, CA ·

+$15K (26%) more than average Los Angeles Police Police Officer salary ($50K)

"The pay salary at LAPD is decent for a recruit in the academy. Once you complete the academy, your salary is increased based on your education level and prior military experience."

$81K Los Angeles Police Police Officer ·

+$31K (47%) more than average Los Angeles Police Police Officer salary ($50K)

$101K Los Angeles Police Police Officer ·

+$51K (67%) more than average Los Angeles Police Police Officer salary ($50K)

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$77K San Francisco Police Department's Average Police Officer Salary (4 salaries)

+$27K (42%) more than national average Police Officer salary ($50K)

+$21K (31%) more than average San Francisco Police Department salary ($56K)

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$135K San Francisco Police Department Police Officer in San Francisco, CA ·

+$58K (54%) more than average San Francisco Police Department Police Officer salary ($77K)

"The pay is good and competitive. The room for growth after top step is not there."

$51K San Francisco Police Department Police Officer ·

-$26K (40%) less than average San Francisco Police Department Police Officer salary ($77K)

$61K San Francisco Police Department Police Officer ·

-$16K (23%) less than average San Francisco Police Department Police Officer salary ($77K)

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$52K Burlington North Carolina's Average Police Officer Salary (2 salaries)

+$2K (3%) more than national average Police Officer salary ($50K)

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$43K Burlington North Carolina Police Officer in Burlington, NC ·

-$9K (18%) less than average Burlington North Carolina Police Officer salary ($52K)

"The pay at the this department is good. While on field training you make around $36,000.00, and after a 3 years you can make close to $43,000.00 as a police officer I. A supervisor (Sargent) can make any where from $60,000.00 or $65,000.00."

$60K Burlington North Carolina Police Officer ·

+$8K (14%) more than average Burlington North Carolina Police Officer salary ($52K)

$86K Village of Romeoville's Average Police Officer Salary (1 salaries)

+$36K (52%) more than national average Police Officer salary ($50K)

+$52K (86%) more than average Village of Romeoville salary ($34K)

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$86K Village of Romeoville Police Officer in Romeoville, IL ·

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"My pay is exceptional compared to other departments. The pay is great but the culture and morale in the department needs to be changed. A change of leadership could help that."