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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Indiana

What Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in IN
$93,147
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 18
published states
Workers in state
39,900
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$107,810$81,191$60,295Lake County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$107,810$81,191$62,035
2Lake County, IN$107,810$81,191$60,295
3Porter County, IN$107,810$81,191$60,295
4Newton County, IN$107,810$81,191$60,295

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Indiana is $93,147, based on 39,900 workers. Among the 18 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $76,210, so Indiana averages 22.2% above it.

Published data for Indiana currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $107,810.

Cost of living for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Indiana

We compare 4 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $62,035. Newton County, IN leaves the smallest, $60,295. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers are California ($116,085), New Jersey ($101,105), New York ($99,886) and Illinois ($94,150).

Frequently asked questions: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Indiana

How much do Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $93,147.

Which Indiana county is best for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($62,035). Lake County, IN follows at $60,295.