Police Officer Salary by City (2026)

Q: How much does police officer salary pay on average?

The national average ranges from $42,000 to $85,000. Brownsville is cheapest at $34,925, while Aspen is most expensive at $146,828.

Q: Where is police officer salary cheapest in the US?

Top 5 cheapest: Brownsville ($34,925), Waco ($34,925), Abilene ($37,243), Charleston ($37,989), Macon ($38,958).

Q: Why does police officer salary cost more in some cities?

Factors include local labor rates, state regulations, material costs, competitive density, and regional demand. High cost-of-living cities have higher baseline expenses.

How much does police officer salary pay by city? The honest answer: it depends entirely on where you live. National averages ($42,000 to $85,000) mask enormous regional variation driven by local labor costs, regulations, and market competition. This page ranks every city in our database from cheapest to most expensive.

Direct Answer

Police Officer Salary pay averages about $63,500/yr nationally. In this city dataset, Aspen, CO has the highest modeled pay at $146,828/yr, while Brownsville, TX is lowest at $34,925/yr.

This hub is designed to route readers from the national answer into city-specific pages, where local rent, wages, insurance, taxes, and market conditions explain the real decision difference.

National average

$63,500

Reported as $/yr.

Highest city

Aspen

$146,828/yr modeled pay.

Lowest city

Brownsville

$34,925/yr modeled pay.

City spread

$111,903

320% gap between the highest and lowest city values in this topic set.

Why Police Officer Salary Vary by City

Industry concentration — tech hubs, healthcare centers, and manufacturing regions each have different pay scales

State income tax rates that affect take-home pay negotiations

Remote work availability — roles that can be done remotely are converging on national rates, while on-site roles retain geographic premiums

Cost-of-living adjustments baked into compensation packages

Employer competition for talent in specialized industries

How to Use This Guide

Start with the national average, then check the city page because police officer salary can move sharply by local market.
Compare pay against rent and taxes before treating one city as the best option.
Use the related city links and comparison pages to connect this topic to full cost-of-living decisions.

Cheapest and Most Expensive Cities for Police Officer Salary

🟢 Most Affordable

🔴 Most Expensive

Compare Police Officer Salary Across 301 Cities

#	City	State	Low	Average	High	vs National
1	Brownsville	TX	$23,100	$34,925	$46,750	-45%
2	Waco	TX	$23,100	$34,925	$46,750	-45%
3	Abilene	TX	$24,633	$37,243	$49,852	-41%
4	Charleston	WV	$25,126	$37,989	$50,851	-40%
5	Macon	GA	$25,767	$38,958	$52,148	-39%
6	Green Bay	WI	$26,103	$39,465	$52,827	-38%
7	Birmingham	AL	$26,586	$40,196	$53,805	-37%
8	Montgomery	AL	$26,597	$40,212	$53,826	-37%
9	Independence	MO	$26,733	$40,418	$54,102	-36%
10	Midland	TX	$27,615	$41,752	$55,888	-34%
11	Amarillo	TX	$28,067	$42,434	$56,801	-33%
12	La Crosse	WI	$28,172	$42,593	$57,014	-33%
13	Springfield	MO	$28,182	$42,609	$57,035	-33%
14	Indianapolis	IN	$28,214	$42,657	$57,099	-33%
15	St. Joseph	MO	$28,613	$43,260	$57,906	-32%
16	Chattanooga	TN	$28,823	$43,577	$58,331	-31%
17	Grand Rapids	MI	$28,833	$43,593	$58,353	-31%
18	Des Moines	IA	$29,106	$44,006	$58,905	-31%
19	Biloxi	MS	$29,284	$44,275	$59,266	-30%
20	South Bend	IN	$29,537	$44,657	$59,776	-30%
21	Clarksville	TN	$29,547	$44,673	$59,798	-30%
22	Flint	MI	$29,684	$44,879	$60,074	-29%
23	Conway	AR	$29,684	$44,879	$60,074	-29%
24	Lexington	KY	$29,778	$45,022	$60,265	-29%
25	Rockford	IL	$29,862	$45,149	$60,435	-29%
26	Laredo	TX	$29,872	$45,164	$60,456	-29%
27	Dayton	OH	$29,872	$45,164	$60,456	-29%
28	St. Louis	MO	$30,324	$45,847	$61,370	-28%
29	Cape Coral	FL	$30,587	$46,244	$61,901	-27%
30	Richmond	VA	$30,618	$46,292	$61,965	-27%
31	Lakeland	FL	$31,290	$47,308	$63,325	-25%
32	Charleston	SC	$31,301	$47,324	$63,346	-25%
33	Columbia	SC	$31,322	$47,356	$63,389	-25%
34	Jacksonville	FL	$31,700	$47,927	$64,154	-25%
35	Omaha	NE	$31,941	$48,292	$64,643	-24%
36	Bloomington	IN	$31,941	$48,292	$64,642	-24%
37	Fort Worth	TX	$31,983	$48,355	$64,727	-24%
38	Kennewick	WA	$32,057	$48,467	$64,876	-24%
39	Gainesville	FL	$32,183	$48,657	$65,131	-23%
40	Warner Robins	GA	$32,266	$48,784	$65,301	-23%
41	Winston-Salem	NC	$32,393	$48,975	$65,556	-23%
42	Hattiesburg	MS	$32,592	$49,276	$65,960	-22%
43	Jackson	MS	$32,781	$49,562	$66,343	-22%
44	Odessa	TX	$32,844	$49,657	$66,470	-22%
45	Billings	MT	$33,180	$50,165	$67,150	-21%
46	San Juan	PR	$33,274	$50,308	$67,341	-21%
47	Joliet	IL	$33,527	$50,689	$67,851	-20%
48	Little Rock	AR	$33,894	$51,245	$68,595	-19%
49	Terre Haute	IN	$33,999	$51,404	$68,808	-19%
50	Roswell	GA	$34,094	$51,547	$68,999	-19%
51	Shreveport	LA	$34,188	$51,689	$69,190	-19%
52	Arlington	TX	$34,241	$51,769	$69,296	-18%
53	Victorville	CA	$34,304	$51,864	$69,424	-18%
54	Racine	WI	$34,398	$52,007	$69,615	-18%
55	Murfreesboro	TN	$34,451	$52,086	$69,721	-18%
56	Lansing	MI	$34,461	$52,102	$69,743	-18%
57	Janesville	WI	$34,514	$52,182	$69,849	-18%
58	Greensboro	NC	$34,566	$52,261	$69,955	-18%
59	Allentown	PA	$34,713	$52,483	$70,253	-17%
60	Minneapolis	MN	$34,997	$52,912	$70,826	-17%
61	Austin	TX	$35,070	$53,023	$70,975	-16%
62	Pueblo	CO	$35,291	$53,356	$71,421	-16%
63	Erie	PA	$35,311	$53,388	$71,464	-16%
64	Round Rock	TX	$35,322	$53,404	$71,485	-16%
65	Rogers	AR	$35,721	$54,007	$72,293	-15%
66	Davenport	IA	$35,753	$54,055	$72,356	-15%
67	Columbus	OH	$35,847	$54,198	$72,548	-15%
68	Scranton	PA	$35,868	$54,229	$72,590	-15%
69	Newport News	VA	$35,879	$54,245	$72,611	-15%
70	Yakima	WA	$35,994	$54,420	$72,845	-14%
71	Sandy Springs	GA	$36,036	$54,483	$72,930	-14%
72	Charlotte	NC	$36,078	$54,547	$73,015	-14%
73	Rapid City	SD	$36,330	$54,928	$73,525	-13%
74	Norfolk	VA	$36,403	$55,039	$73,674	-13%
75	El Paso	TX	$36,635	$55,388	$74,141	-13%
76	Tulsa	OK	$36,698	$55,484	$74,269	-13%
77	Raleigh	NC	$36,792	$55,626	$74,460	-12%
78	Oshkosh	WI	$36,803	$55,642	$74,481	-12%
79	Decatur	IL	$36,876	$55,753	$74,630	-12%
80	Buffalo	NY	$36,950	$55,865	$74,779	-12%
81	Wichita	KS	$37,013	$55,960	$74,906	-12%
82	Fayetteville	AR	$37,233	$56,293	$75,353	-11%
83	Augusta	ME	$37,422	$56,579	$75,735	-11%
84	New Orleans	LA	$37,517	$56,722	$75,926	-11%
85	Houston	TX	$37,569	$56,801	$76,033	-11%
86	McAllen	TX	$37,779	$57,119	$76,458	-10%
87	Knoxville	TN	$37,800	$57,150	$76,500	-10%
88	Medford	OR	$37,874	$57,262	$76,649	-10%
89	Durham	NC	$37,979	$57,420	$76,861	-10%
90	Denton	TX	$38,052	$57,531	$77,010	-9%
91	Reading	PA	$38,094	$57,595	$77,095	-9%
92	Syracuse	NY	$38,168	$57,706	$77,244	-9%
93	Traverse City	MI	$38,220	$57,785	$77,350	-9%
94	Bloomington	IL	$38,220	$57,785	$77,350	-9%
95	Pensacola	FL	$38,283	$57,881	$77,478	-9%
96	Palm Bay	FL	$38,294	$57,897	$77,499	-9%
97	Rochester	NY	$38,315	$57,928	$77,541	-9%
98	Louisville	KY	$38,409	$58,071	$77,733	-9%
99	Hartford	CT	$38,514	$58,230	$77,945	-8%
100	Akron	OH	$38,608	$58,372	$78,136	-8%
101	Springfield	MA	$38,619	$58,389	$78,158	-8%
102	Portland	ME	$38,650	$58,436	$78,221	-8%
103	Kalamazoo	MI	$38,692	$58,499	$78,306	-8%
104	Schenectady	NY	$38,735	$58,563	$78,391	-8%
105	Milwaukee	WI	$38,766	$58,611	$78,455	-8%
106	Huntsville	AL	$38,808	$58,674	$78,540	-8%
107	Lubbock	TX	$38,808	$58,674	$78,540	-8%
108	Manchester	NH	$38,819	$58,690	$78,561	-8%
109	Cary	NC	$38,840	$58,722	$78,604	-8%
110	Mobile	AL	$38,934	$58,865	$78,795	-7%
111	Bismarck	ND	$38,976	$58,928	$78,880	-7%
112	Beaumont	TX	$39,008	$58,976	$78,944	-7%
113	Ann Arbor	MI	$39,123	$59,151	$79,178	-7%
114	Topeka	KS	$39,144	$59,182	$79,220	-7%
115	Corpus Christi	TX	$39,197	$59,262	$79,326	-7%
116	North Charleston	SC	$39,249	$59,341	$79,433	-7%
117	Bethlehem	PA	$39,249	$59,341	$79,433	-7%
118	Springfield	IL	$39,260	$59,357	$79,454	-7%
119	Tucson	AZ	$39,291	$59,405	$79,518	-6%
120	Bowling Green	KY	$39,312	$59,436	$79,560	-6%
121	McKinney	TX	$39,564	$59,817	$80,070	-6%
122	Evansville	IN	$39,596	$59,865	$80,134	-6%
123	Appleton	WI	$39,827	$60,214	$80,601	-5%
124	Sioux Falls	SD	$39,932	$60,373	$80,814	-5%
125	San Antonio	TX	$39,953	$60,405	$80,856	-5%
126	Columbia	MO	$39,974	$60,437	$80,899	-5%
127	Nashville	TN	$40,110	$60,643	$81,175	-4%
128	Dover	DE	$40,131	$60,675	$81,218	-4%
129	Jefferson City	MO	$40,152	$60,706	$81,260	-4%
130	Pompano Beach	FL	$40,299	$60,929	$81,558	-4%
131	Champaign	IL	$40,404	$61,087	$81,770	-4%
132	Ithaca	NY	$40,509	$61,246	$81,983	-4%
133	Oklahoma City	OK	$40,530	$61,278	$82,025	-3%
134	Cranston	RI	$40,803	$61,691	$82,578	-3%
135	Clearwater	FL	$40,845	$61,754	$82,663	-3%
136	Daytona Beach	FL	$41,013	$62,008	$83,003	-2%
137	Twin Falls	ID	$41,150	$62,215	$83,279	-2%
138	Dallas	TX	$41,171	$62,246	$83,321	-2%
139	Orlando	FL	$41,255	$62,373	$83,491	-2%
140	Virginia Beach	VA	$41,276	$62,405	$83,534	-2%
141	Naperville	IL	$41,391	$62,580	$83,768	-1%
142	Trenton	NJ	$41,412	$62,611	$83,810	-1%
143	Baton Rouge	LA	$41,444	$62,659	$83,874	-1%
144	Spokane	WA	$41,612	$62,913	$84,214	-1%
145	Memphis	TN	$41,633	$62,945	$84,256	-1%
146	Chandler	AZ	$41,633	$62,945	$84,256	-1%
147	Tyler	TX	$41,685	$63,024	$84,363	-1%
148	Chicago	IL	$41,748	$63,119	$84,490	-1%
149	Cedar Rapids	IA	$41,780	$63,167	$84,554	-1%
150	Eau Claire	WI	$41,811	$63,215	$84,618	0%
151	Lafayette	LA	$41,821	$63,230	$84,639	0%
152	Cincinnati	OH	$41,958	$63,437	$84,915	0%
153	Elk Grove	CA	$42,105	$63,659	$85,213	0%
154	Saratoga Springs	NY	$42,200	$63,802	$85,404	0%
155	Kansas City	MO	$42,242	$63,866	$85,489	+1%
156	Savannah	GA	$42,252	$63,881	$85,510	+1%
157	Idaho Falls	ID	$42,420	$64,135	$85,850	+1%
158	Henderson	NV	$42,525	$64,294	$86,063	+1%
159	Kenosha	WI	$42,620	$64,437	$86,254	+1%
160	Atlanta	GA	$42,683	$64,532	$86,381	+2%
161	Asheville	NC	$42,746	$64,628	$86,509	+2%
162	New Haven	CT	$42,767	$64,659	$86,551	+2%
163	Casper	WY	$42,861	$64,802	$86,743	+2%
164	Laramie	WY	$42,914	$64,882	$86,849	+2%
165	St. Paul	MN	$42,987	$64,993	$86,998	+2%
166	Frisco	TX	$43,071	$65,120	$87,168	+3%
167	Tempe	AZ	$43,229	$65,358	$87,486	+3%
168	Sugar Land	TX	$43,407	$65,628	$87,848	+3%
169	Lincoln	NE	$43,481	$65,739	$87,996	+4%
170	Tallahassee	FL	$43,796	$66,215	$88,634	+4%
171	Cheyenne	WY	$43,880	$66,342	$88,804	+4%
172	Cleveland	OH	$44,016	$66,548	$89,080	+5%
173	Pocatello	ID	$44,321	$67,009	$89,696	+6%
174	College Station	TX	$44,436	$67,183	$89,930	+6%
175	Carson City	NV	$44,520	$67,310	$90,100	+6%
176	Albuquerque	NM	$44,793	$67,723	$90,653	+7%
177	Modesto	CA	$44,825	$67,771	$90,716	+7%
178	Frankfort	KY	$44,867	$67,834	$90,801	+7%
179	Tampa	FL	$44,930	$67,930	$90,929	+7%
180	Fargo	ND	$45,035	$68,088	$91,141	+7%
181	Nampa	ID	$45,329	$68,533	$91,736	+8%
182	Pittsburgh	PA	$45,339	$68,549	$91,758	+8%
183	Montpelier	VT	$45,413	$68,660	$91,906	+8%
184	Detroit	MI	$45,560	$68,882	$92,204	+8%
185	Chesapeake	VA	$45,591	$68,929	$92,267	+9%
186	Great Falls	MT	$45,612	$68,961	$92,310	+9%
187	Paterson	NJ	$45,738	$69,152	$92,565	+9%
188	Worcester	MA	$45,780	$69,215	$92,650	+9%
189	Redding	CA	$45,875	$69,358	$92,841	+9%
190	Concord	NH	$46,022	$69,581	$93,139	+10%
191	Las Vegas	NV	$46,127	$69,739	$93,351	+10%
192	Fresno	CA	$46,127	$69,739	$93,351	+10%
193	Duluth	MN	$46,158	$69,787	$93,415	+10%
194	Baltimore	MD	$46,211	$69,866	$93,521	+10%
195	Provo	UT	$46,431	$70,200	$93,968	+11%
196	Rancho Cucamonga	CA	$46,431	$70,200	$93,968	+11%
197	Providence	RI	$46,547	$70,374	$94,201	+11%
198	Harrisburg	PA	$46,736	$70,660	$94,584	+11%
199	New Bedford	MA	$46,967	$71,009	$95,051	+12%
200	Fort Collins	CO	$47,082	$71,184	$95,285	+12%
201	Pierre	SD	$47,135	$71,263	$95,391	+12%
202	Wilmington	DE	$47,187	$71,343	$95,498	+12%
203	Helena	MT	$47,240	$71,422	$95,604	+12%
204	Warwick	RI	$47,565	$71,914	$96,263	+13%
205	Gilbert	AZ	$48,458	$73,264	$98,069	+15%
206	Madison	WI	$48,479	$73,295	$98,111	+15%
207	Burlington	VT	$48,552	$73,406	$98,260	+16%
208	Reno	NV	$48,741	$73,692	$98,643	+16%
209	Greeley	CO	$48,794	$73,772	$98,749	+16%
210	North Las Vegas	NV	$48,899	$73,930	$98,961	+16%
211	Salt Lake City	UT	$48,909	$73,946	$98,983	+16%
212	Plano	TX	$48,972	$74,041	$99,110	+17%
213	Stockton	CA	$49,949	$75,518	$101,086	+19%
214	Peoria	AZ	$50,253	$75,978	$101,702	+20%
215	Sarasota	FL	$50,379	$76,169	$101,958	+20%
216	Bridgeport	CT	$50,547	$76,423	$102,298	+20%
217	Visalia	CA	$50,642	$76,566	$102,489	+21%
218	Bakersfield	CA	$50,820	$76,835	$102,850	+21%
219	Jersey City	NJ	$50,925	$76,994	$103,063	+21%
220	Portland	OR	$51,135	$77,312	$103,488	+22%
221	Chico	CA	$51,219	$77,439	$103,658	+22%
222	Glendale	AZ	$51,240	$77,470	$103,700	+22%
223	Elizabeth	NJ	$51,240	$77,470	$103,700	+22%
224	Colorado Springs	CO	$51,303	$77,566	$103,828	+22%
225	Olympia	WA	$51,334	$77,613	$103,891	+22%
226	Durango	CO	$51,397	$77,708	$104,019	+22%
227	Boise	ID	$51,429	$77,756	$104,083	+22%
228	Philadelphia	PA	$51,587	$77,994	$104,401	+23%
229	Missoula	MT	$51,671	$78,121	$104,571	+23%
230	Moreno Valley	CA	$51,786	$78,296	$104,805	+23%
231	Fort Lauderdale	FL	$52,049	$78,693	$105,336	+24%
232	Albany	NY	$52,049	$78,693	$105,336	+24%
233	Flagstaff	AZ	$52,059	$78,709	$105,358	+24%
234	Lakewood	NJ	$52,070	$78,725	$105,379	+24%
235	Aurora	CO	$52,395	$79,217	$106,038	+25%
236	Riverside	CA	$52,427	$79,264	$106,101	+25%
237	Lowell	MA	$52,490	$79,360	$106,229	+25%
238	Anchorage	AK	$52,878	$79,947	$107,015	+26%
239	Santa Fe	NM	$53,498	$80,884	$108,269	+27%
240	Bellingham	WA	$53,854	$81,423	$108,991	+28%
241	Sacramento	CA	$53,918	$81,519	$109,119	+28%
242	Miami	FL	$54,002	$81,646	$109,289	+29%
243	Eugene	OR	$54,002	$81,646	$109,289	+29%
244	Meridian	ID	$54,086	$81,773	$109,459	+29%
245	Tacoma	WA	$54,463	$82,344	$110,224	+30%
246	Roseville	CA	$54,705	$82,709	$110,713	+30%
247	Coeur d'Alene	ID	$54,789	$82,836	$110,883	+30%
248	Concord	CA	$54,926	$83,043	$111,159	+31%
249	Phoenix	AZ	$55,031	$83,201	$111,371	+31%
250	Corvallis	OR	$55,451	$83,836	$112,221	+32%
251	Oceanside	CA	$55,871	$84,471	$113,071	+33%
252	Mesa	AZ	$55,881	$84,487	$113,093	+33%
253	Columbia	MD	$56,028	$84,709	$113,390	+33%
254	Naples	FL	$56,228	$85,011	$113,794	+34%
255	Denver	CO	$56,553	$85,503	$114,453	+35%
256	San Luis Obispo	CA	$56,669	$85,678	$114,686	+35%
257	Fontana	CA	$56,795	$85,868	$114,941	+35%
258	Bend	OR	$57,026	$86,218	$115,409	+36%
259	Vallejo	CA	$57,572	$87,043	$116,514	+37%
260	Scottsdale	AZ	$58,527	$88,488	$118,448	+39%
261	Oxnard	CA	$59,262	$89,599	$119,935	+41%
262	Huntington Beach	CA	$59,493	$89,948	$120,403	+42%
263	Palm Springs	CA	$59,819	$90,440	$121,061	+42%
264	Newark	NJ	$59,829	$90,456	$121,082	+42%
265	Simi Valley	CA	$61,152	$92,456	$123,760	+46%
266	Sedona	AZ	$62,328	$94,234	$126,140	+48%
267	Boston	MA	$62,339	$94,250	$126,161	+48%
268	Ontario	CA	$62,759	$94,885	$127,011	+49%
269	Santa Ana	CA	$63,357	$95,790	$128,223	+51%
270	San Diego	CA	$63,662	$96,251	$128,839	+52%
271	Anaheim	CA	$64,103	$96,917	$129,731	+53%
272	Napa	CA	$65,163	$98,521	$131,878	+55%
273	Stamford	CT	$65,268	$98,679	$132,090	+55%
274	Portsmouth	NH	$65,363	$98,822	$132,281	+56%
275	Hayward	CA	$66,024	$99,822	$133,620	+57%
276	Juneau	AK	$66,276	$100,203	$134,130	+58%
277	Jackson	WY	$66,822	$101,029	$135,235	+59%
278	Irvine	CA	$66,938	$101,204	$135,469	+59%
279	Washington	DC	$67,074	$101,410	$135,745	+60%
280	Bellevue	WA	$67,221	$101,632	$136,043	+60%
281	Yonkers	NY	$68,681	$103,839	$138,996	+64%
282	Long Beach	CA	$71,358	$107,887	$144,415	+70%
283	Key West	FL	$71,936	$108,760	$145,584	+71%
284	Santa Rosa	CA	$72,314	$109,332	$146,349	+72%
285	Boulder	CO	$73,133	$110,570	$148,006	+74%
286	Cambridge	MA	$73,941	$111,792	$149,643	+76%
287	Martha's Vineyard	MA	$75,180	$113,665	$152,150	+79%
288	Seattle	WA	$76,062	$114,999	$153,935	+81%
289	Los Angeles	CA	$76,671	$115,920	$155,168	+83%
290	Santa Cruz	CA	$76,713	$115,983	$155,253	+83%
291	Park City	UT	$77,616	$117,348	$157,080	+85%
292	Honolulu	HI	$77,784	$117,602	$157,420	+85%
293	Santa Barbara	CA	$79,622	$120,381	$161,139	+90%
294	New York	NY	$79,989	$120,936	$161,883	+90%
295	Vail	CO	$83,328	$125,984	$168,640	+98%
296	Oakland	CA	$85,659	$129,509	$173,358	+104%
297	San Jose	CA	$89,796	$135,763	$181,730	+114%
298	Telluride	CO	$94,857	$143,415	$191,973	+126%
299	San Francisco	CA	$95,078	$143,749	$192,419	+126%
300	Sunnyvale	CA	$96,443	$145,812	$195,181	+130%
301	Aspen	CO	$97,114	$146,828	$196,541	+131%

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does police officer salary pay on average?

The national average for police officer salary ranges from $42,000 to $85,000. However, actual costs vary significantly by city — Brownsville is the most affordable at $34,925, while Aspen is the most expensive at $146,828. That's a spread of $111,903 between the cheapest and most expensive cities.

Where is police officer salary cheapest in the US?

The top 5 most affordable cities for police officer salary are: 1. Brownsville, TX ($34,925); 2. Waco, TX ($34,925); 3. Abilene, TX ($37,243); 4. Charleston, WV ($37,989); 5. Macon, GA ($38,958). These cities benefit from lower labor costs, less regulatory overhead, and more competitive local markets.

Why does police officer salary cost more in some cities?

Several factors drive cost differences: local labor rates (often tied to housing costs), state and city regulations, material transportation costs, competitive density of service providers, and regional demand patterns. High cost-of-living cities like Aspen (index: 230) have higher baseline expenses that push up service costs across the board.

About This Data

Data SourcesBLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census Bureau ACS, HUD Fair Market Rent data, and regional industry surveys.

MethodologyNational averages adjusted by city-specific cost-of-living indices derived from BLS regional price parities.

Confidence LevelHIGH— BLS OEWS wage data

Limitations: These are estimated ranges based on federal datasets and cost indices, not direct local surveys. Actual costs may vary based on project scope, provider, timing, and local market conditions. Data last updated: May 2026.

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Police Officer Salary by City

Police Officer Salary pay averages about $63,500/yr nationally. In this city dataset, Aspen, CO has the highest modeled pay at $146,828/yr, while Brownsville, TX is lowest at $34,925/yr.

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