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Sheriff officer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected sheriff officer job growth rate is 3% from 2018-2028.
About 20,600 new jobs for sheriff officers are projected over the next decade.
Sheriff officer salaries have increased 10% for sheriff officers in the last 5 years.
There are over 71,732 sheriff officers currently employed in the United States.
There are 55,883 active sheriff officer job openings in the US.
The average sheriff officer salary is $46,632.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71,732 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 70,602 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | 71,721 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 71,296 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 71,410 | 0.02% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46,632 | $22.42 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $44,931 | $21.60 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | $43,672 | $21.00 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | $43,437 | $20.88 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $42,462 | $20.41 | +2.3% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 961,939 | 193 | 20% |
| 2 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 314 | 18% |
| 3 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,413 | 17% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,147 | 17% |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 178 | 17% |
| 6 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 128 | 17% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 907 | 16% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 188 | 14% |
| 9 | Vermont | 623,657 | 85 | 14% |
| 10 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 770 | 13% |
| 11 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 255 | 13% |
| 12 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 115 | 13% |
| 13 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 2,432 | 12% |
| 14 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 697 | 12% |
| 15 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 390 | 12% |
| 16 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,034 | 11% |
| 17 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 796 | 11% |
| 18 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 325 | 11% |
| 19 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 236 | 11% |
| 20 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 149 | 11% |