Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$114,880avg. a year
$55.23 an hour · 4,520 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $114,880 a year. That is $10,740 (10%) more than the Washington average of $104,140. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$115,120Median pay
$55.23Average hourly
+10%vs. Washington average
4,520Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1340 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$103,380
$49.70 an hour
2380 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$102,300
$49.18 an hour
3310 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$101,710
$48.90 an hour
4220 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$98,320
$47.27 an hour
5350 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$96,410
$46.35 an hour
6150 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$96,240
$46.27 an hour
7120 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$95,380
$45.86 an hour
82,290 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$95,140
$45.74 an hour
9370 jobs
Yakima, WA
$92,710
$44.57 an hour
10600 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$91,750
$44.11 an hour
1190 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$85,520
$41.11 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $51,400 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $84,860 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $129,420 |
| Bailiffs | $89,430 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $71,800 |
| Firefighters | $100,450 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $114,880 a year, and the median is $115,120. About 4,520 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $10,740 (10%) more than the Washington average of $104,140.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.50 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-3051. Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.