Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Idaho

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Idaho have a median of $66,990 a year, below the national $76,210 (−12%); the state ranks 35th of 51 states by median. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn 40% more than the median across all occupations in Idaho ($47,970). Among neighbouring states, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah and Montana pay more (up to $102,080 in Washington) and Wyoming pays less (down to $66,140 in Wyoming). Idaho employs 2,810 police and sheriff's patrol officers, 3.28 per 1,000 jobs, the 40th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.76 means it is less common in Idaho than nationally.

Idaho vs the United States, May 2025

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Idaho and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Idaho	Hourly	$23.48	$27.93	$32.21	$40.17	$47.10	$34.07	2,810	3.28	0.76
Idaho	Annual	$48,840	$58,090	$66,990	$83,560	$97,980	$70,860	2,810	3.28	0.76
United States	Hourly	$22.84	$28.50	$36.64	$46.93	$55.35	$38.08	670,520	–	–
United States	Annual	$47,510	$59,290	$76,210	$97,600	$115,120	$79,200	670,520	–	–

Idaho annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.

Rank by median: 35th of 51 states
Rank by employment: 40th of 51 states
Location quotient: 0.76
Jobs per 1,000: 3.28

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Idaho's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.

Metropolitan areas in Idaho

6 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Idaho publish a row for police and sheriff's patrol officers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

Area	Median hourly	Median annual	10th pct (annual)	90th pct (annual)	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Boise City, ID	$40.84	$84,940	$58,990	$102,950	950	2.41	0.56
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$40.17	$83,560	$60,870	$90,570	230	3.19	0.74
Logan, UT-ID	$30.27	$62,970	$51,820	$78,700	250	3.70	0.86
Twin Falls, ID	$29.88	$62,150	$48,010	$72,720	160	3.21	0.74
Idaho Falls, ID	$29.75	$61,880	$47,090	$76,750	230	2.77	0.64
Pocatello, ID	$28.29	$58,840	$52,920	$70,940	120	3.07	0.71
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$28.71	$59,720	$46,930	$78,560	470	6.31	1.46
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$28.05	$58,340	$48,010	$76,660	550	5.70	1.32

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Idaho	$32.21	$66,990	2,810	0.76
Montana	$33.68	$70,050	2,160	0.98
Nevada	$37.57	$78,140	5,720	0.85
Oregon	$42.38	$88,140	5,030	0.59
Utah	$37.17	$77,310	5,500	0.73
Washington	$49.08	$102,080	9,160	0.60
Wyoming	$31.80	$66,140	1,310	1.08

See the national page for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (every state ranked) and the Idaho wage profile (every occupation in the state).

Source and notes

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Idaho estimates.

Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.