The salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare police and sheriff's patrol officer salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) police and sheriff's patrol officers is $71,560. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid police and sheriff's patrol officers is $43,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $58,150 | 0.00% | 7.41% |
| 2017 | $58,150 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $58,150 | 1.87% | - |
| 2015 | $57,060 | 2.66% | - |
| 2014 | $55,540 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $53,840 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $53,840 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].