SALARY · POLICE AND SHERIFF'S PATROL OFFICERS · IDAHO

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Idaho

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Idaho was $66,990 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$66,990

$32 per hour at the median · That is $9,220 (12.1 percent) below the national median of $76,210 for this occupation.

$70,860Mean annual salary
$34Mean hourly wage
$2,810People employed in this job in Idaho

Salary range

25th: $58,090Median: $66,99075th: $83,560
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$58,090
Median (50th percentile)$66,990
75th percentile$83,560
Mean$70,860

The middle half of workers earned from $58,090 to $83,560 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$55,957 a year
$4,663 a month
Federal tax $5,908 · FICA $5,125

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Idaho is not included, because the full 2026 state table for Idaho has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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