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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Washington

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Washington earns $102,080 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,720 a month.

10th percentile
$79,120
25th percentile
$92,930
Median percentile
$102,080
75th percentile
$118,480
90th percentile
$132,200

Based on 9,160 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

$80,643 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,080
Federal income tax−$13,628
Social Security + Medicare−$7,809
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,720
Every two weeks$3,102

Does it go far here?

$95,390Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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