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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Illinois

What Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$94,150
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 18
published states
Workers in state
35,820
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$107,810$79,200$50,823Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$107,810$79,200$58,323
2Grundy County, IL$107,810$79,200$57,387
3Cook County, IL$107,810$79,200$50,823
4DuPage County, IL$107,810$79,200$50,823
5Lake County, IL$107,810$79,200$50,823
6Will County, IL$107,810$79,200$50,823
7Kane County, IL$107,810$79,200$50,823
8McHenry County, IL$107,810$79,200$50,823
9Kendall County, IL$107,810$79,200$50,703

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois is $94,150, based on 35,820 workers. Among the 18 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $76,210, so Illinois averages 23.5% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $107,810.

Cost of living for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $58,323. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $50,703. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers are California ($116,085), New Jersey ($101,105), New York ($99,886) and Indiana ($93,147).

Frequently asked questions: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois

How much do Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $94,150.

Which Illinois county is best for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($58,323). Grundy County, IL follows at $57,387.