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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in West Virginia

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Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in West Virginia

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

8.5% Jobs Projection
$43,420 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

3,460 people worked as Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,800 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 340 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 West Virginia has fewer Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 280 annual job openings, and 4,090 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers ranged from $30,490 to $59,190 with $43,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.66 to $28.46. The median hourly rate was $20.88.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 15,950 $71,120
Charleston, WV 650 $45,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 530 $39,860
Wheeling, WV-OH 450 $45,080
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 360 $51,990
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 260 $41,730
Beckley, WV 250 $41,280
Morgantown, WV 240 $43,890
Winchester, VA-WV 210 $50,680
Cumberland, MD-WV 200 $46,810
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 170 $43,270

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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