The salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government) are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare police and sheriff's patrol officer salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government). 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 $67,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid police and sheriff's patrol officers is $17,680.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].