Protective Service Occupations

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 2 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$56,736
BLS median: $76,290
DOL Median Salary
$56,736
From 2 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$76,290
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
1
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
666,990
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$56,736
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from 2 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$76,290
BLS Survey Salary Range
$47,640$58,980$76,290$97,190$115,280

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 666,990 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 25.6% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Colorado$56,736-41%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers make?

Based on 2 DOL filings, the median salary for a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers is $56,736, ranging from $56,736 to $56,736.

What is the highest salary for a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?

The 90th percentile salary is $115,280 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.