Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Albuquerque, NM

Median pay for police & sheriff's patrol officers in Albuquerque, NM: $68,210/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $49,250 – $68,720 · about 1,750 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($69,845) by −$1,635 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Albuquerque

With Albuquerque's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $68,210 has the buying power of about $72,853 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $63,971 · median home $352,894 · median rent $1,502/mo.

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