Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Washington, DC

Median pay for police & sheriff's patrol officers in Washington, DC: $77,160/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $60,200 – $104,050 · about 14,470 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($69,845) by +$7,315 (+10%).

What it's really worth in Washington

With Washington's cost of living at 110 (US=100), that $77,160 has the buying power of about $70,438 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $119,803 · median home $583,013 · median rent $2,416/mo.

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