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Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Madison, WI

Median pay for police & sheriff's patrol officers in Madison, WI: $80,690/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $57,200 – $102,610 · about 1,610 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($69,845) by +$10,845 (+16%).

What it's really worth in Madison

With Madison's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $80,690 has the buying power of about $84,110 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $82,996 · median home $452,769 · median rent $1,683/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.