The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Las Vegas-Paradise is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,110 | -2.56% | 2.15% |
| 2021 | $76,010 | -5.34% | - |
| 2020 | $80,070 | 0.75% | - |
| 2019 | $79,470 | 3.37% | - |
| 2018 | $76,790 | -7.83% | - |
| 2017 | $82,800 | 2.73% | - |
| 2016 | $80,540 | 1.96% | - |
| 2015 | $78,960 | 5.89% | - |
| 2014 | $74,310 | 0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $74,090 | 2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $72,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,110, Las Vegas-Paradise is the second highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Reno-Sparks (median annual salary of $75,570). Compared with Reno-Sparks, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Las Vegas-Paradise is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Carson City | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |