The average salary for a police officer in Oregon is around $71,670 per year.
Avg Salary
Police officers earn an average yearly salary of $71,670.
Wages typically start from $50,090 and go up to $93,610.
7% above national average Updated in 2018
Police officer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level police officer earnings begin at:
$45.01 per hour
$93,610 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level police officer earnings begin at:
$38.70 per hour
$80,490 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level police officer earnings begin at:
$34.46 per hour
$71,670 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level police officer earnings begin at:
$28.56 per hour
$59,400 per year
10th percentile
Starting level police officer earnings begin at:
$24.08 per hour
$50,090 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 Oregon. On average, they make less than insurance appraisers but more than forensic science technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Insurance appraiser salary | $73K |
| Underwriter salary | $71K |
| Mail superintendent salary | $72K |
| Coroner salary | $68K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $70K |
| Police officer salary | $72K |
| Sheriff salary | $72K |
| Energy auditor salary | $64K |
| Firefighter salary | $68K |
| Forensic science technician salary | $67K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)