The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area 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 | $42,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,950 | 2.58% | 3.80% |
| 2016 | $53,530 | 2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $52,330 | -1.34% | - |
| 2014 | $53,030 | 0.32% | - |
| 2013 | $52,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,950, Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Nevada, following city of Reno-Sparks (median annual salary of $75,570). Compared with the highest paying city Reno-Sparks, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area is 27.3 percent (27.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Carson City | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |