The average salary for a police officer in California is around $104,790 per year.
Avg Salary
Police officers earn an average yearly salary of $104,790.
Wages typically start from $63,250 and go up to $138,970.
35% above national average Updated in 2018
Police officer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level police officer earnings begin at:
$66.81 per hour
$138,970 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level police officer earnings begin at:
$58.23 per hour
$121,110 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level police officer earnings begin at:
$50.38 per hour
$104,790 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level police officer earnings begin at:
$39.38 per hour
$81,910 per year
10th percentile
Starting level police officer earnings begin at:
$30.41 per hour
$63,250 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Police officer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $83,720 |
| Alaska | $80,623 |
| Washington | $78,870 |
| New York | $78,750 |
| Illinois | $75,720 |
| Colorado | $74,550 |
| Hawaii | $74,040 |
| Oregon | $71,670 |
| District of Columbia | $71,570 |
| Connecticut | $71,350 |
| Minnesota | $70,220 |
| Massachusetts | $69,870 |
| Delaware | $68,460 |
| Nevada | $68,460 |
| Maryland | $67,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,274 |
| Wisconsin | $62,970 |
| Ohio | $60,980 |
| Rhode Island | $60,460 |
| Texas | $60,443 |
| Nebraska | $58,100 |
| Michigan | $57,690 |
| Florida | $57,320 |
| New Hampshire | $56,880 |
| North Dakota | $56,760 |
| Montana | $55,710 |
| Wyoming | $54,290 |
| Utah | $53,890 |
| Iowa | $53,783 |
| Virginia | $53,570 |
| Vermont | $52,380 |
| Idaho | $52,234 |
| New Mexico | $52,070 |
| Arizona | $50,916 |
| Maine | $49,860 |
| Indiana | $49,302 |
| Missouri | $48,920 |
| North Carolina | $48,420 |
| South Dakota | $46,920 |
| Tennessee | $44,270 |
| Kansas | $43,888 |
| West Virginia | $43,420 |
| Oklahoma | $43,070 |
| Georgia | $42,070 |
| Kentucky | $41,711 |
| Alabama | $41,473 |
| South Carolina | $40,770 |
| Louisiana | $40,480 |
| Arkansas | $35,441 |
| Mississippi | $34,530 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,010 |
| California | $104,790 |
How do police officer salaries compare to similar careers?
Police officers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than hearing officers but more than real estate appraisers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Hearing officer salary | $128K |
| Detective salary | $100K |
| Customs inspector salary | $100K |
| Special agent salary | $100K |
| Fire inspector salary | $101K |
| Sheriff salary | $105K |
| Police officer salary | $105K |
| Arbitrator salary | $83K |
| Urban planner salary | $90K |
| Real estate appraiser salary | $82K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)