Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Missouri

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

Median annual

$59,460

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$62,520

Employed in state

14K

The median annual salary for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Missouri is $59,460, or about $29 an hour. That is 22% lower than the national median.

Pay in Missouri ranges from $43,210 at the 10th percentile to $90,770 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 14K people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in the state.

Pay distribution in Missouri

10th$43,210

25th$46,760

Median$59,460

75th$75,930

90th$90,770

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.59
Daily: $229
Weekly: $1,143
Bi-weekly: $2,287
Monthly: $4,955
Annual: $59,460

$59,460 a year is around the 50th percentile for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officerss in Missouri. The median is $59,460.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — Missouri
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.80	$43,210
25th percentile	$22.50	$46,760
Median	$28.60	$59,460
75th percentile	$36.50	$75,930
90th percentile	$43.60	$90,770
Average (mean)	$30.10	$62,520
Employment	13,570 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
St. Louis, MO-IL	$73,240	6.0K
Kansas City, MO-KS	$62,960	4.8K
Columbia, MO	$62,080	310
Jefferson City, MO	$59,860	620
Springfield, MO	$58,460	1.0K
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$58,170	270
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$56,010	150
Joplin, MO-KS	$45,460	360

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