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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Idaho

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Idaho earns $66,990 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,367 a month.

10th percentile
$48,840
25th percentile
$58,090
Median percentile
$66,990
75th percentile
$83,560
90th percentile
$97,980

Based on 2,810 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,407 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,990
Federal income tax−$5,908
Social Security + Medicare−$5,125
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$3,550
Monthly take-home$4,367
Every two weeks$2,016

Does it go far here?

$70,151Median pay in Idaho is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,238 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Idaho

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$347,160
Physicians, All Other$299,340
Chief Executives$177,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,970
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,240
Pharmacists$144,900
Marketing Managers$142,090
Sales Managers$135,350

All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Idaho