Average Police Officer Salary

The top respondents for the job title Police Officer are from the companies New York Police Department (NYPD), U.S. Air Force (USAF) and U.S. Army. Reported salaries are highest at New York Police Department (NYPD) where the average pay is $78,277. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include City of Dallas and Los Angeles Police Department, earning around $73,384 and $64,000, respectively. U.S. Army pays the lowest at around $36,036. City of Springfield and Department of Veteran's Affairs also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $39,500 and $42,556, respectively.

Skills in Writing Procedures & Documentation, Training, Leadership and Security Policies and Procedures are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Oral / Verbal Communication.

An entry-level Police Officer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $44,349 based on 236 salaries. An early career Police Officer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $47,593 based on 854 salaries. A mid-career Police Officer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $52,598 based on 579 salaries. An experienced Police Officer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $60,240 based on 721 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $73,254.

Employees with Police Officer in their job title in Chicago, Illinois earn an average of 41.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (39.4% more) and New York, New York (24.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Atlanta, Georgia (16.0% less), Dallas, Texas (9.2% less) and Houston, Texas (3.9% less).