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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Colorado

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Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in Colorado

Is Colorado a good place for you to work as a Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer?

13.0% Jobs Projection
$74,550 Median Salary
810 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers Work in Colorado?

9,840 people worked as Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in 2018 in this state.

There were 9,440 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 400 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 7,830 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers working in it, which means Colorado has more Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 810 annual job openings, and 10,950 total jobs in 2026 for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 49,500 annual jobs and 731,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers ranged from $49,300 to $98,060 with $74,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.7 to $47.14. The median hourly rate was $35.84.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $35.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.46.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 4,820 $81,600
Colorado Springs, CO 1,310 $69,260
Fort Collins, CO 520 $81,690
Greeley, CO 500 $72,520
Boulder, CO 460 $81,960
Pueblo, CO 340 $71,180
Grand Junction, CO 230 $70,390

Top States for Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 72,680 $104,790
Texas 60,260 $61,590
New York 53,560 $78,750
Florida 37,650 $57,320
Illinois 30,370 $82,670
Pennsylvania 27,850 $67,440
Ohio 24,890 $60,980
Georgia 22,410 $42,070
North Carolina 22,350 $46,160
New Jersey 19,950 $85,330
Virginia 18,080 $53,570
Massachusetts 16,830 $68,030
Michigan 16,270 $57,690
Missouri 13,510 $48,080
Tennessee 13,410 $44,270
Maryland 12,650 $67,030
Indiana 12,340 $54,570
Louisiana 11,810 $40,480
Alabama 11,410 $44,560
Arizona 11,320 $65,220

Below are the states where Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $104,790
New Jersey $85,330
Alaska $84,830
Illinois $82,670
Washington $78,870
New York $78,750
Colorado $74,550
Hawaii $73,370
Oregon $71,670
District of Columbia $71,570

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