Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Kentucky

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$60,490

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$59,840

Employed in state

7.9K

The median annual salary for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Kentucky is $60,490, or about $29 an hour. That is 21% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kentucky ranges from $38,780 at the 10th percentile to $77,970 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 7.9K people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in the state.

Pay distribution in Kentucky

10th$38,780

25th$47,940

Median$60,490

75th$68,990

90th$77,970

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.08
Daily: $233
Weekly: $1,163
Bi-weekly: $2,327
Monthly: $5,041
Annual: $60,490

$60,490 a year is around the 50th percentile for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officerss in Kentucky. The median is $60,490.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — Kentucky
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.60	$38,780
25th percentile	$23.10	$47,940
Median	$29.10	$60,490
75th percentile	$33.20	$68,990
90th percentile	$37.50	$77,970
Average (mean)	$28.80	$59,840
Employment	7,890 people

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay by metro area in Kentucky

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$80,410	3.9K
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$63,220	2.3K
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$61,720	1.1K
Owensboro, KY	$61,560	170
Bowling Green, KY	$60,550	360
Paducah, KY-IL	$59,730	160
Elizabethtown, KY	$59,030	340
Clarksville, TN-KY	$57,610	730
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$56,130	620

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