Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer Salary in Cleveland, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Cleveland, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Cleveland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Cleveland, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,650
25th Percentile Wage
$39,990
50th Percentile Wage
$45,190
75th Percentile Wage
$47,320
90th Percentile Wage
$57,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Cleveland, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,650.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$45,190
-1.86% 19.87%
2021
$46,030
20.92% -
2020
$36,400
-7.39% -
2019
$39,090
2.71% -
2018
$38,030
1.87% -
2017
$37,320
-2.57% -
2016
$38,280
-7.76% -
2015
$41,250
-1.79% -
2014
$41,990
-8.91% -
2013
$45,730
20.82% -
2012
$36,210
- -

Table 2. Compare Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer Salary in Cleveland with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,190 in Cleveland is in the middle of salary range for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Cleveland is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$59,090
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$52,990
Jackson
$48,380
Clarksville
$47,740
Cleveland
$45,190
Chattanooga
$44,060
Knoxville
$41,860
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$40,680
Johnson City
$40,360
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$39,790
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$39,250
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,280
Morristown
$37,790

See also: Top paying jobs in Cleveland, Tennessee.