SALARY · POLICE AND SHERIFF'S PATROL OFFICERS · NEBRASKA

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Nebraska

A job title alone does not tell you what you will earn. Place matters, sometimes by tens of thousands of dollars. In Nebraska, police and sheriff's patrol officers sat at a median of $74,620 a year, which is the figure I would use first when you compare offers.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$74,620

$36 per hour at the median · That is $1,590 (2.1 percent) below the national median of $76,210 for this occupation.

$75,290Mean annual salary
$36Mean hourly wage
$3,490People employed in this job in Nebraska

Salary range

25th: $63,170Median: $74,62075th: $93,480
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$63,170
Median (50th percentile)$74,620
75th percentile$93,480
Mean$75,290

The middle half of workers earned from $63,170 to $93,480 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$58,810 a year
$4,901 a month
Federal tax $7,586 · FICA $5,708 · State tax $2,516
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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