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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Wisconsin

What Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in WI
$83,422
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
11 of 24
published states
Workers in state
18,150
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$97,190$72,925$48,638St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Croix County, WI$97,190$72,925$48,638
2Pierce County, WI$97,190$72,925$48,638

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Wisconsin is $83,422, based on 18,150 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 11. The BLS national median for the occupation is $76,210, so Wisconsin averages 9.5% above it.

Published data for Wisconsin currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $97,190.

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

We compare 2 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $48,638. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $48,638. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 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 Wisconsin

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $83,422.

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

St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($48,638). Pierce County, WI follows at $48,638.