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How Much Does an Officer Earn In The United States?

Officer Salaries

Updated December 31, 2020

Average Yearly Salary

$48,000

$26,000

$48,000

$87,000

Officers in the United States make an average salary of $48,472 per year or $23.3 per hour. In terms of salary range, an entry level officer salary is roughly $26,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $87,000. If you like following the crowd, finance and government companies tend to attract the most workers in this field. But if you're in it for the money, then you'll want to seek out finance, insurance, and professional companies, as employees in each industry have reported the highest salaries. As most things go, location can be critical. New York, New Jersey, Alaska, Connecticut, and Massachusetts provide the highest officer salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. New York, NY

Average Salary: $80,470

Officer Jobs: 25

2. Jersey City, NJ

Average Salary: $74,835

Officer Jobs: 2

3. Anchorage, AK

Average Salary: $67,131

Officer Jobs: 1

4. Baltimore, MD

Average Salary: $66,279

Officer Jobs: 3

5. Boston, MA

Average Salary: $66,117

Officer Jobs: 4

6. Washington, DC

Average Salary: $64,904

Officer Jobs: 13

7. San Francisco, CA

Average Salary: $64,525

Officer Jobs: 2

8. Seattle, WA

Average Salary: $63,343

Officer Jobs: 4

9. Newark, DE

Average Salary: $63,150

10. McLean, VA

Average Salary: $57,972

Officer Jobs: 16

11. Madison, WI

Average Salary: $53,606

Officer Jobs: 2

12. Minneapolis, MN

Average Salary: $52,263

Officer Jobs: 5

13. Columbus, OH

Average Salary: $51,115

14. Salt Lake City, UT

Average Salary: $50,095

Officer Jobs: 2

15. Philadelphia, PA

Average Salary: $49,347

Officer Jobs: 3

16. Chicago, IL

Average Salary: $49,129

Officer Jobs: 11

17. Denver, CO

Average Salary: $46,919

Officer Jobs: 2

18. Raleigh, NC

Average Salary: $45,685

19. Atlanta, GA

Average Salary: $41,827

Officer Jobs: 6

20. Big Spring, TX

Average Salary: $41,549

Officer Jobs: 1

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Where Officers Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where officers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Officers Earn In Different Cities?

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to New York, New Jersey and Alaska, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for officers. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina.

City

Average Salary

New York, NY

$80k$80,470

Jersey City, NJ

$75k$74,835

Anchorage, AK

$67k$67,131

Baltimore, MD

$66k$66,279

Boston, MA

$66k$66,117

Washington, DC

$65k$64,904

San Francisco, CA

$65k$64,525

Seattle, WA

$63k$63,343

Newark, DE

$63k$63,150

McLean, VA

$58k$57,972

$29k

$114k

High Paying Officer Jobs

Which Companies Pay Officers The Most?

If you insist on knowing when your check is going to come and for how much, then you'd be better off working for companies like HSBC North America Holdings and Merrill Lynch as they offer the highest salaries for officers.

Company

Average Salary

HSBC North America Holdings

$105k$105,349

Merrill Lynch

$99k$99,205

Barclays Bank Delaware

$99k$98,934

Jacobs Engineering Group

$98k$97,519

$97k$96,639

$95k$94,967

$95k$94,786

$95k$94,700

$94k$93,658

Western Alliance Bank

$94k$93,593

$69k

$124k

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Officer Salary History

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How Much Do Officers Make In Different Industries?

The salary for an officer can vary depending on what industry the job is in. The highest salaries for officers tend to be found in finance, insurance, and professional companies. In fact, officers can make a yearly salary of $58,890 while working for finance companies.

Industry

Average Salary

Finance

$59k$58,890

Insurance

$53k$52,635

Professional

$51k$51,000

Government

$45k$44,539

$34k

$83k

How Experience Affects Officer Salaries

The salary for an officer can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Recently Added Officer Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. Shuttle Officer	Shuttle Officer Shuttle Officer	Saint Louis, MO Saint Louis, MO	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$35,312 $35,312 01/30/2021
Security Industry Specialists, Inc. Security Industry Specialists, Inc. Off Duty Officer	Off Duty Officer Off Duty Officer	Cherry Hill, NJ Cherry Hill, NJ	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$73,045 $73,045 01/30/2021
Sc Department of Public Safety Sc Department of Public Safety Intensive Supervision Officer	Intensive Supervision Officer Intensive Supervision Officer	Greenville, SC Greenville, SC	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$33,494 $33,494 01/29/2021
Cobb County Police Department Cobb County Police Department Pre-Trial Release Officer I	Pre-Trial Release Officer I Pre-Trial Release Officer I	Marietta, GA Marietta, GA	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$40,154 $40,154 01/29/2021
Iowa Department of Administrative Services Iowa Department of Administrative Services Residential Officer (Male Only)	Residential Officer (Male Only) Residential Officer (Male Only)	Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Rapids, IA	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$42,307 $42,307 01/29/2021
Security Industry Specialists, Inc. Security Industry Specialists, Inc. Off Duty Officer	Off Duty Officer Off Duty Officer	Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$73,045 $73,045 01/28/2021
State of North Carolina State of North Carolina ADA Officer	ADA Officer ADA Officer	Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$46,203 $46,203 01/28/2021
Anoka County, Mn Anoka County, Mn Work Release Officer	Work Release Officer Work Release Officer	Anoka, MN Anoka, MN	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$41,974 $41,974 01/28/2021
Wisconsin Government Wisconsin Government Supervising Officer 2	Supervising Officer 2 Supervising Officer 2	Dane, WI Dane, WI	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$70,928 $70,928 01/28/2021
Geo Group Inc. Geo Group Inc. Officer	Officer Officer	Laredo, TX Laredo, TX	01/27/2021 01/27/2021	$33,914 $33,914 01/27/2021

Updated December 31, 2020

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How Much Does an Officer Earn In The United States?

1. New York, NY

2. Jersey City, NJ

3. Anchorage, AK

4. Baltimore, MD

5. Boston, MA

6. Washington, DC

7. San Francisco, CA

8. Seattle, WA

9. Newark, DE

10. McLean, VA

11. Madison, WI

12. Minneapolis, MN

13. Columbus, OH

14. Salt Lake City, UT

15. Philadelphia, PA

16. Chicago, IL

17. Denver, CO

18. Raleigh, NC

19. Atlanta, GA

20. Big Spring, TX

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Where Officers Earn The Most

How Much Do Officers Earn In Different Cities?

High Paying Officer Jobs

Which Companies Pay Officers The Most?

The largest raises come from changing jobs.

Officer Salary History

How Much Do Officers Make In Different Industries?

How Experience Affects Officer Salaries

Recently Added Officer Salaries

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