The salary statistics of police officers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare police officer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police officers in the industry sector of 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 officers is $102,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid police officers is $35,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police officers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,940 | 0.50% | 10.20% |
| 2017 | $61,630 | 2.17% | - |
| 2016 | $60,290 | 2.47% | - |
| 2015 | $58,800 | 2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $57,200 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $56,500 | 1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $55,620 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].