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Top 15 cities for police officers
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| # | Metro area | Price-adjusted median | Median salary | Price parity | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson City, NV | $133,710 | $131,210 | 98.1 | 110 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $123,290 | $136,140 | 110.4 | 2,590 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $119,747 | $129,900 | 108.5 | 690 |
| 4 | Santa Rosa, CA | $116,817 | $125,910 | 107.8 | 590 |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | $114,174 | $132,000 | 115.6 | 7,990 |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $113,110 | $127,310 | 112.6 | 300 |
| 7 | Santa Cruz, CA | $111,897 | $122,970 | 109.9 | 400 |
| 8 | Santa Maria, CA | $111,123 | $120,900 | 108.8 | 730 |
| 9 | Anchorage, AK | $109,106 | $115,020 | 105.4 | 570 |
| 10 | Salinas, CA | $108,417 | $118,220 | 109.0 | 930 |
| 11 | Oxnard, CA | $108,238 | $119,640 | 110.5 | 1,330 |
| 12 | Los Angeles, CA | $107,409 | $121,980 | 113.6 | 24,720 |
| 13 | Redding, CA | $106,541 | $107,270 | 100.7 | 290 |
| 14 | Columbus, OH | $105,678 | $100,890 | 95.5 | 5,190 |
| 15 | Sacramento, CA | $104,490 | $111,460 | 106.7 | 5,420 |
| 16 | Kennewick, WA | $104,487 | $104,570 | 100.1 | 340 |
| 17 | Chicago, IL | $104,069 | $107,810 | 103.6 | 22,680 |
| 18 | Seattle, WA | $103,588 | $115,120 | 111.1 | 4,520 |
| 19 | Yakima, WA | $102,925 | $98,340 | 95.5 | 370 |
| 20 | Lincoln, NE | $102,292 | $93,680 | 91.6 | 510 |
| 21 | Fairbanks, AK | $102,095 | $105,370 | 103.2 | 110 |
| 22 | San Diego, CA | $98,671 | $110,400 | 111.9 | 4,950 |
| 23 | Fresno, CA | $98,641 | $100,770 | 102.2 | 1,560 |
| 24 | Bellingham, WA | $98,525 | $101,810 | 103.3 | 310 |
| 25 | Mount Vernon, WA | $98,084 | $100,480 | 102.4 | 220 |
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- Ranking: median annual wage of Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (BLS OEWS May 2025; the average where BLS publishes no median) divided by the BEA price parity x 100. Only metros where BLS counts at least 100 of these jobs with a reliable estimate.
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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