Officer Salary

Q: How much does an Officer make?

Officers make $54,835 per year on average, or $26.36 per hour, in the United States. Officers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $32,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $93,000. Location impacts how much an officer can expect to make. Officers make the most in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland.

Q: Do police officers get paid well?

Yes, police officers can get paid well. On average, they make $47,000 yearly (about $3,997 monthly or $23 hourly). As most jobs go, factors like location and experience can determine your exact pay. On the lower end of the salary range, they can make about $35,000, typically for entry-level positions or low-paying states like Kansas and Missouri. On the higher end, they can earn more than $64,000.

Q: How much does an officer make a year?

A police officer makes around $67,000 a year. The typical average salary range for a police officer is between $60,000 per year and $70,000 in a year. While the national average annual wage of a police officer is $67,000, according to the BLS, depending on the state, the average salary of a police officer can vary significantly.

Updated July 11, 2022

Average Officer Salary

$54,835 yearly
To create our salary estimates, Zippia starts with data published in publicly available sources such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC) Show More

$26.36 hourly

Entry level Salary

$32,000 yearly

$32,000

10 %

$54,835

Median

$93,000

90 %

How much does an Officer make?

Officers make $54,835 per year on average, or $26.36 per hour, in the United States. Officers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $32,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $93,000.

Location impacts how much an officer can expect to make. Officers make the most in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland.

Highest Paying States For Officers

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

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Average Salary:

Officer average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	District of Columbia	$92,901	$44.66	538
2	Delaware	$83,066	$39.94	300
3	New York	$105,699	$50.82	2,122
4	Massachusetts	$81,153	$39.02	1,566
5	Maryland	$81,861	$39.36	1,155
6	Connecticut	$83,430	$40.11	538
7	New Jersey	$90,688	$43.60	1,139
8	Virginia	$68,873	$33.11	1,827
9	Rhode Island	$74,855	$35.99	190
10	California	$58,736	$28.24	6,686
11	Alaska	$60,845	$29.25	252
12	Ohio	$59,838	$28.77	1,732
13	Pennsylvania	$63,743	$30.65	1,953
14	Maine	$68,060	$32.72	195
15	Oregon	$63,746	$30.65	646
16	Washington	$62,659	$30.12	1,183
17	New Hampshire	$72,730	$34.97	221
18	Vermont	$65,350	$31.42	115
19	Missouri	$47,473	$22.82	1,056
20	Wisconsin	$49,871	$23.98	909
21	Kentucky	$42,392	$20.38	838
22	Michigan	$54,145	$26.03	1,118
23	Hawaii	$49,632	$23.86	273
24	Illinois	$45,115	$21.69	2,013
25	North Carolina	$59,740	$28.72	1,081
26	Nevada	$40,930	$19.68	403
27	West Virginia	$50,258	$24.16	209
28	Indiana	$43,330	$20.83	988
29	Florida	$40,054	$19.26	3,371
30	Wyoming	$36,741	$17.66	179
31	New Mexico	$42,024	$20.20	308
32	North Dakota	$44,416	$21.35	136
33	Utah	$36,331	$17.47	767
34	Minnesota	$44,648	$21.47	949
35	South Carolina	$43,090	$20.72	573
36	Alabama	$38,881	$18.69	685
37	Idaho	$35,148	$16.90	402
38	Arizona	$36,236	$17.42	1,134
39	Texas	$39,722	$19.10	2,560
40	Nebraska	$33,399	$16.06	411
41	Georgia	$38,353	$18.44	1,592
42	Tennessee	$39,204	$18.85	685
43	Louisiana	$39,163	$18.83	447
44	Colorado	$33,454	$16.08	1,089
45	Montana	$29,956	$14.40	290
46	Mississippi	$34,374	$16.53	356
47	Oklahoma	$33,034	$15.88	502
48	South Dakota	$36,119	$17.36	123
49	Iowa	$33,588	$16.15	525
50	Arkansas	$33,115	$15.92	403
51	Kansas	$32,119	$15.44	350

Highest Paying Cities For Officers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	New York, NY	$106,207	$51.06
2	Washington, DC	$93,003	$44.71
3	Jersey City, NJ	$91,118	$43.81
4	Newark, DE	$83,400	$40.10
5	Baltimore, MD	$82,716	$39.77
6	Boston, MA	$80,987	$38.94
7	McLean, VA	$74,143	$35.65
8	San Francisco, CA	$71,587	$34.42
9	Seattle, WA	$65,296	$31.39
10	Philadelphia, PA	$64,629	$31.07
11	Raleigh, NC	$62,816	$30.20
12	Columbus, OH	$57,943	$27.86
13	Detroit, MI	$55,357	$26.61
14	Madison, WI	$46,719	$22.46
15	Chicago, IL	$46,268	$22.24

Here Are The Five Most In Demand Cities Right Now:

Officer Salary Details

What is an Officer's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$93,000	$7,750	$45
75th Percentile	$72,000	$6,000	$35
Average	$54,835	$4,570	$26
25th Percentile	$41,000	$3,417	$20
10th Percentile	$32,000	$2,667	$15

Average Salary By Related Titles

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Deputy	$54,633	$4,553	$26.27	56,150
Special Agent	$50,622	$4,219	$24.34	46,232
Detective	$66,424	$5,535	$31.93	56,521
Safety And Security Officer	$32,941	$2,745	$15.84	133,260
Protection Security Officer	$35,143	$2,929	$16.90	122,427
Facility Security Officer	$37,117	$3,093	$17.84	124,890

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Officers The Most?

The highest paying companies for officers are Ropes & Gray and Meta according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Bank of Hawaii and Citi report highly competitive wages for officers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Ropes & Gray	$147,455	$70.89
2	Meta	$143,099	$68.80	113
3	Bank of Hawaii	$125,947	$60.55	13
4	Citi	$124,004	$59.62	456
5	Barclays	$122,666	$58.97	10
6	Santander Bank	$116,349	$55.94	4
7	Bank of the West	$115,652	$55.60	262
8	State Street	$105,905	$50.92
9	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$105,058	$50.51	181
10	StoneX Group	$103,810	$49.91	13
11	City National Bank	$102,735	$49.39	29
12	First Hawaiian Bank	$99,931	$48.04	27
13	Weichert	$98,254	$47.24	1
14	Rockland Trust	$96,709	$46.49	9
15	Abbott	$96,627	$46.46	7
16	Raytheon Technologies	$95,242	$45.79	140
17	Realogy	$94,770	$45.56	6
18	BNP Paribas	$94,489	$45.43	64
19	Citizens Business Bank	$94,008	$45.20	9
20	Lockheed Martin	$94,006	$45.20	83

Officer Salary Trends

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.

Officer Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$40,900	$19.68
Mid Level	$48,500	$23.32
Senior Level	$67,000	$32.21

Average Officer Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Officer Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2022	$54,800	$26.36	+4.4%
2021	$52,400	$25.20	+4.0%
2020	$50,300	$24.19	+5.6%
2019	$47,500	$22.84	+4.2%
2018	$45,500	$21.88	+4.4%

Recently Added Officer Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England	Philanthropy Officer	Portland, ME	06/01/2022	$69,915
Gardaworld Security Services U.S.	Flex Officer	Amarillo, TX	06/01/2022	$33,392
Allied Universal	DOD Cleared Officer Overnights Lockheed Martin	King of Prussia, PA	06/01/2022	$39,403
Allied Universal	Cleared Secret Officer DOD	Aurora, CO	05/31/2022	$44,662
Planned Parenthood Arizona, Inc.	Philanthropy and Stewardship Officer	Pine, AZ	05/31/2022	$60,000
Brosnan Risk Consultants	Flex Officer Job Fair	Reading, PA	05/31/2022	$35,479
Allied Universal	Badging Officer	Reston, VA	05/30/2022	$54,262
St. Moritz Security Service	Luxury Brand and High End Retail Officers On The Strip	Las Vegas, NV	05/29/2022	$33,392
St. Moritz Security Service	High End Retail Boutique Officers	San Antonio, TX	05/29/2022	$35,479
Department of Corrections	Residential Officer	West Union, IA	05/28/2022	$42,765

Officer Salaries FAQs

What state pays Officers the most?

New York pays Officers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $105,699 per year, or $50.82 per hour.

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an Officer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Officer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in District of Columbia you should be paid close to $92,901 per year.

What type of Officer gets paid the most?

Lead Security Officer gets paid the most. Lead Security Officer made a median salary of $73,184. The best-paid 10 percent make $99,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $53,000.

What is a good starting salary for an Officer?

A good starting salary for an officer is $32,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for an officer in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for officers is $54,835, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for an officer can vary by state.

Do police officers get paid well?

Yes, police officers can get paid well. On average, they make $47,000 yearly (about $3,997 monthly or $23 hourly).

As most jobs go, factors like location and experience can determine your exact pay. On the lower end of the salary range, they can make about $35,000, typically for entry-level positions or low-paying states like Kansas and Missouri. On the higher end, they can earn more than $64,000.

How much does an officer make a year?

A police officer makes around $67,000 a year. The typical average salary range for a police officer is between $60,000 per year and $70,000 in a year.

While the national average annual wage of a police officer is $67,000, according to the BLS, depending on the state, the average salary of a police officer can vary significantly.

What is the starting salary of an officer?

The average starting salary for a police officer is around $55,000 in a year. However, this pay goes up quickly, as the typical average salary range for a police officer is between $60,000 per year and $70,000 in a year.

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