Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois
Local pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-3051
$100,520
median pay, Illinois
29,180
employed in Illinois
+31.9%
vs U.S. median
+3.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What police and sheriff's patrol officers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Illinois earn between $76,480 and $107,810 a year; the U.S. median is $76,210.
$58,420
P10
$76,480
P25
$100,520
MEDIAN
$107,810
P75
$119,560
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$107,810
$82,740
$81,800
$80,480
$78,840
$78,520
$78,510
$76,670
$40k $90k $140k