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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer Salary in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming

The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Northwestern Wyoming 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,190
25th Percentile Wage
$40,010
50th Percentile Wage
$46,000
75th Percentile Wage
$55,570
90th Percentile Wage
$63,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,190.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$46,000
3.35% 0.09%
2016
$44,460
-2.29% -
2015
$45,480
-0.48% -
2014
$45,700
0.09% -
2013
$45,660
-0.66% -
2012
$45,960
- -

Table 2. Compare Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer Salary in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area with Other Wyoming Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,000, Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Wyoming, following city of Casper (median annual salary of $60,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Casper.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Casper
$60,040
Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$58,790
Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$57,820
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$57,620
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$56,460
Cheyenne
$50,000
Southeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$48,190
Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$46,000