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Police pay by state

Pick a state, then a county, then a department. Every figure comes from a public record, and each state page says which one.

California366 police and sheriff departments in 56 counties. Salary range, pay by rank, overtime, pension, report cards and who is hiring.New Jersey458 police departments in 21 counties. Base salary and years of service, pension rules by tier, and State Police salary by rank.New YorkThe NYPD: 33,071 officers, detectives and supervisors. Base salary, overtime and total pay by rank, and years to top pay.FloridaState trooper salary at each step, from the Florida Highway Patrol pay schedule: $60,000 to $62,400.IndianaState trooper salary at each step, from the Indiana State Police pay schedule: $66,000 to $112,000.MarylandState trooper salary at each step, from the Maryland State Police pay schedule: $59,346 to $131,344.MassachusettsState police pay by rank from the state payroll file: 3,109 positions with a police rank title. Middle trooper annual rate $93,188.68.North CarolinaState trooper salary at each step, from the NC State Highway Patrol pay schedule: $51,852 to $92,290.OhioState trooper salary at each step, from the Ohio State Highway Patrol pay schedule: $73,320 to $95,680.PennsylvaniaState police pay by rank from the state payroll file: 4,660 positions with a police rank title. Middle trooper annual salary $106,239.TexasState trooper salary at each step, from the Texas DPS pay schedule: $51,255 to $98,085.

What each state has

California: What each employer reported to the State Controller for 2025: salary ranges, regular pay and overtime for every sworn position.
New Jersey: The state pension file for every officer's base salary and years of service, the state payroll file for State Police ranks, and the state pension guidebook.
New York: New York City's payroll file for the NYPD: title, base salary, overtime and other pay for every employee. No other New York department is covered yet.
Other states: Not published. A state is added when it has an official pay file that covers its police departments.