The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,380 | -0.65% | 18.64% |
| 2021 | $76,880 | 1.80% | - |
| 2020 | $75,500 | 3.21% | - |
| 2019 | $73,080 | 2.68% | - |
| 2018 | $71,120 | 0.98% | - |
| 2017 | $70,420 | 2.17% | - |
| 2016 | $68,890 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $66,790 | 2.44% | - |
| 2014 | $65,160 | -0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $65,210 | 4.71% | - |
| 2012 | $62,140 | - | - |