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11.3% Jobs Projection
$42,070 Median Salary
1,890 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Georgia, there were 22,410 people working as Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the year 2018.

There were 23,730 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,320 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 Georgia has more Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers than average.

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,890 annual Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers job openings in Georgia, and 26,980 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers ranged from $30,580 to $58,390 with $42,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.7 to $28.07. The median hourly rate was $20.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 12,100 $45,710
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 1,200 $39,630
Chattanooga, TN-GA 1,010 $41,030
Columbus, GA-AL 890 $44,180
Savannah, GA 870 $42,060
Macon, GA 650 $38,270
Athens-Clarke County, GA 540 $44,480
Albany, GA 450 $36,310
Gainesville, GA 360 $42,880
Valdosta, GA 320 $36,520
Dalton, GA 290 $40,070
Warner Robins, GA 260 $38,140
Brunswick, GA 250 $42,530
Rome, GA 170 $36,250
Hinesville, GA 160 $39,500

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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