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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in New Hampshire

What Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn in New Hampshire, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in NH
$76,998
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
14 of 18
published states
Workers in state
13,140
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in New Hampshire

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay by wage area in New Hampshire
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$78,180$63,551$34,328Rockingham County, NH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New Hampshire counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Strafford County, NH$78,180$63,551$36,200
2Rockingham County, NH$78,180$63,551$34,328

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in New Hampshire

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in New Hampshire is $76,998, based on 13,140 workers. Among the 18 states with published data, that ranks number 14. The BLS national median for the occupation is $76,210, so New Hampshire averages 1.0% above it.

Published data for New Hampshire currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $78,180.

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

We compare 2 New Hampshire counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin, $36,200. Rockingham County, NH leaves the smallest, $34,328. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 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 Illinois ($94,150).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $76,998.

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

Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($36,200). Rockingham County, NH follows at $34,328.