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    Police Officer Salaries

    4,720 Salaries

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    Average Base Pay
    $49,667 / yr
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$1,652
    Range$495 - $13,545

    How much does a Police Officer make?

    The national average salary for a Police Officer is $49,667 in United States. Filter by location to see Police Officer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 4,720 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Police Officer employees.

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    Police Officer

    New York Police Department

    $86,790/yr

    Range: $39K - $134K

    105 salaries

    $86,790/yr
    $39K$134K

    Police Officer

    Chicago Police Department

    $82,314/yr

    Range: $47K - $105K

    29 salaries

    $82,314/yr
    $47K$105K

    Police Officer

    Metropolitan Police Department of Washington DC

    $68,832/yr

    Range: $56K - $86K

    29 salaries

    $68,832/yr
    $56K$86K

    Police Officer

    US Department of Veterans Affairs

    $46,371/yr

    Range: $38K - $58K

    24 salaries

    $46,371/yr
    $38K$58K

    Police Officer

    Memphis

    $58,392/yr

    Range: $55K - $66K

    23 salaries

    $58,392/yr
    $55K$66K

    Police Officer

    Dallas Police Department-Texas

    $56,310/yr

    Range: $47K - $96K

    18 salaries

    $56,310/yr
    $47K$96K

    Police Officer

    City of Atlanta

    $44,516/yr

    Range: $42K - $49K

    18 salaries

    $44,516/yr
    $42K$49K

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    Police Officer

    Houston Police Department

    $58,815/yr

    Range: $43K - $83K

    17 salaries

    $58,815/yr
    $43K$83K

    Police Officer

    Chicago

    $90,121/yr

    Range: $71K - $96K

    16 salaries

    $90,121/yr
    $71K$96K

    Police Officer

    US Air Force

    $43,658/yr

    Range: $36K - $108K

    14 salaries

    $43,658/yr
    $36K$108K

    Police Officer

    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

    $55,388/yr

    Range: $42K - $69K

    14 salaries

    $55,388/yr
    $42K$69K

    Police Officer

    Metro Nashville Police Department - Tennessee

    $56,866/yr

    Range: $52K - $62K

    13 salaries

    $56,866/yr
    $52K$62K

    Police Officer

    Atlanta Police Department

    $44,059/yr

    Range: $38K - $70K

    12 salaries

    $44,059/yr
    $38K$70K

    Police Officer

    US Army

    $41,015/yr

    Range: $25K - $54K

    12 salaries

    $41,015/yr
    $25K$54K

    Police Officer

    LAPD

    $76,833/yr

    Range: $53K - $115K

    11 salaries

    $76,833/yr
    $53K$115K

    Police Officer

    US Department of Defense

    $51,450/yr

    Range: $38K - $70K

    10 salaries

    $51,450/yr
    $38K$70K

    Police Officer

    Gwinnett County Police Department

    $44,399/yr

    Range: $38K - $72K

    10 salaries

    $44,399/yr
    $38K$72K

    Police Officer

    Dallas

    $60,791/yr

    Range: $46K - $86K

    10 salaries

    $60,791/yr
    $46K$86K

    Police Officer

    Detroit Police Department

    $57,173/yr

    Range: $38K - $85K

    10 salaries

    $57,173/yr
    $38K$85K

    Police Officer

    St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

    $56,564/yr

    Range: $50K - $63K

    10 salaries

    $56,564/yr
    $50K$63K
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    Police Officer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    New York Police Department Police Officer salaries - 105 salaries reported$86,790/yr
    Chicago Police Department Police Officer salaries - 29 salaries reported$82,314/yr
    Metropolitan Police Department of Washington DC Police Officer salaries - 29 salaries reported$68,832/yr
    US Department of Veterans Affairs Police Officer salaries - 24 salaries reported$46,371/yr
    Memphis Police Officer salaries - 23 salaries reported$58,392/yr
    Dallas Police Department-Texas Police Officer salaries - 18 salaries reported$56,310/yr
    City of Atlanta Police Officer salaries - 18 salaries reported$44,516/yr
    Houston Police Department Police Officer salaries - 17 salaries reported$58,815/yr
    Chicago Police Officer salaries - 16 salaries reported$90,121/yr
    US Air Force Police Officer salaries - 14 salaries reported$43,658/yr
    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Police Officer salaries - 14 salaries reported$55,388/yr
    Metro Nashville Police Department - Tennessee Police Officer salaries - 13 salaries reported$56,866/yr
    Atlanta Police Department Police Officer salaries - 12 salaries reported$44,059/yr
    US Army Police Officer salaries - 12 salaries reported$41,015/yr
    LAPD Police Officer salaries - 11 salaries reported$76,833/yr
    US Department of Defense Police Officer salaries - 10 salaries reported$51,450/yr
    Gwinnett County Police Department Police Officer salaries - 10 salaries reported$44,399/yr
    Dallas Police Officer salaries - 10 salaries reported$60,791/yr
    Detroit Police Department Police Officer salaries - 10 salaries reported$57,173/yr
    St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Police Officer salaries - 10 salaries reported$56,564/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

    Below are the most recent police officer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

    $106,956
    per year
    A Police Officer in the Fresno, CA Area area reported making $106,956 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Fresno, CA Area area
     
    Full-time
    Government
    $65,000
    per year
    A Police Officer in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $65,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Government
    $75,000
    per year
    A Police Officer in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area reported making $75,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Government
    $80,000
    per year
    A Police Officer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $80,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
     
    Full-time
    Government
    $25
    hourly
    A Police Officer in the Las Cruces, NM Area area reported making $25 per hour
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Las Cruces, NM Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Government
    $82,000
    per year
    A Master Police Officer in the Abilene, TX Area area reported making $82,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Abilene, TX Area area
     
    Full-time
    Government
    $114,000
    per year
    A Police Officer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $114,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Public
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