Police Officer Pay

The median hourly wage for a Police Patrol Officer is $26, as of June 29, 2018, with a range usually between $24 and $28 per hour.

The median annual Police Patrol Officer salary is $53,306, as of June 29, 2018, with a range usually between $49,771 and $58,090.

National Salary. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, detectives and criminal investigators make an average of $65,860 a year. Those who work specifically for the local government, as homicide detectives usually do, make closer to $61,230 a year. Average Detective hourly rate is $28.97. With overtime, detectives can earn $80,000 per year.

The median annual Police Sergeant salary in United States is $70,674, as of June 29, 2018, with a range usually between $56,978 and $78,959.

Police Officers are required to graduate from a Police Academy. Some Police Officers also have a BS Criminal Justice.  Some are also Crime Scene Investigators.

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