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Police and detectives Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$77,270
~$37/hr · ~$6,439/mo
Total US jobs
827K
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Growth: +3%
Salary range
10th %ile
$47,640
25th %ile
$58,980
Median
$77,270
75th %ile
$97,190
90th %ile
$115,280
Top US metros for police and detectives
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $150,650 |
| Vallejo, CA | $128,470 |
| Napa, CA | $128,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $133,190 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $121,370 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $123,140 |
| Salinas, CA | $122,290 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $121,050 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $108,890 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $104,460 |
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