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Want to work in Missouri as a Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer? Read this first!

8.3% Jobs Projection
$48,080 Median Salary
1,000 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Missouri, there were 13,510 people working as Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the year 2018.

There were 12,950 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 560 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 Missouri has more Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,000 annual job openings, and a total of 14,610 jobs for Missouri Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers ranged from $28,380 to $72,370 with $48,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.65 to $34.79. The median hourly rate was $23.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.13.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 6,840 $57,280
Kansas City, MO-KS 3,940 $52,090
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 900 $38,540
Springfield, MO 800 $38,790
Joplin, MO 330 $39,630
Columbia, MO 290 $45,880
Jefferson City, MO 250 $42,950
St. Joseph, MO-KS 230 $47,970
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 180 $40,260

Top States for Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers Employment

View the list below to see 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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