The average salary for a police officer in New Jersey is around $83,720 per year.
Avg Salary
Police officers earn an average yearly salary of $83,720.
Wages typically start from $45,370 and go up to $154,486.
22% above national average Updated in 2018
Police officer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level police officer earnings begin at:
$74.27 per hour
$154,486 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level police officer earnings begin at:
$55.56 per hour
$115,574 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level police officer earnings begin at:
$40.25 per hour
$83,720 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level police officer earnings begin at:
$29.16 per hour
$60,646 per year
10th percentile
Starting level police officer earnings begin at:
$21.81 per hour
$45,370 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Police officer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $83,720 |
| Alaska | $80,623 |
| Washington | $78,870 |
| New York | $78,750 |
| Illinois | $75,720 |
| Colorado | $74,550 |
| Hawaii | $74,040 |
| Oregon | $71,670 |
| District of Columbia | $71,570 |
| Connecticut | $71,350 |
| Minnesota | $70,220 |
| Massachusetts | $69,870 |
| Delaware | $68,460 |
| Nevada | $68,460 |
| Maryland | $67,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,274 |
| Wisconsin | $62,970 |
| Ohio | $60,980 |
| Rhode Island | $60,460 |
| Texas | $60,443 |
| Nebraska | $58,100 |
| Michigan | $57,690 |
| Florida | $57,320 |
| New Hampshire | $56,880 |
| North Dakota | $56,760 |
| Montana | $55,710 |
| Wyoming | $54,290 |
| Utah | $53,890 |
| Iowa | $53,783 |
| Virginia | $53,570 |
| Vermont | $52,380 |
| Idaho | $52,234 |
| New Mexico | $52,070 |
| Arizona | $50,916 |
| Maine | $49,860 |
| Indiana | $49,302 |
| Missouri | $48,920 |
| North Carolina | $48,420 |
| South Dakota | $46,920 |
| Tennessee | $44,270 |
| Kansas | $43,888 |
| West Virginia | $43,420 |
| Oklahoma | $43,070 |
| Georgia | $42,070 |
| Kentucky | $41,711 |
| Alabama | $41,473 |
| South Carolina | $40,770 |
| Louisiana | $40,480 |
| Arkansas | $35,441 |
| Mississippi | $34,530 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,010 |
| California | $104,790 |
How do police officer salaries compare to similar careers?
Police officers earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than hearing officers but more than coroners.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Hearing officer salary | $107K |
| Special agent salary | $104K |
| Detective salary | $104K |
| Customs inspector salary | $104K |
| Arbitrator salary | $92K |
| Police officer salary | $84K |
| Underwriter salary | $80K |
| Transit police officer salary | $82K |
| Sheriff salary | $85K |
| Coroner salary | $79K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)