The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $59,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,300.
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 | $77,990 | 1.42% | 24.41% |
| 2021 | $76,880 | 4.89% | - |
| 2020 | $73,120 | 3.17% | - |
| 2019 | $70,800 | 6.92% | - |
| 2018 | $65,900 | 8.24% | - |
| 2017 | $60,470 | 11.08% | - |
| 2016 | $53,770 | -6.73% | - |
| 2015 | $57,390 | -3.78% | - |
| 2014 | $59,560 | -2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $60,920 | 3.23% | - |
| 2012 | $58,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,990, Mankato-North Mankato is the highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Minnesota, followed by St Cloud (median annual salary $75,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Mankato-North Mankato is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in St Cloud.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| St Cloud | |
| Rochester | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |