The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Reno-Sparks 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 | $59,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,650.
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 | $75,570 | -3.93% | 16.49% |
| 2021 | $78,540 | 8.62% | - |
| 2019 | $71,770 | 9.68% | - |
| 2018 | $64,820 | 0.46% | - |
| 2017 | $64,520 | 2.19% | - |
| 2016 | $63,110 | -7.75% | - |
| 2015 | $68,000 | 2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $66,210 | 0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $66,080 | 4.49% | - |
| 2012 | $63,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,570, Reno-Sparks is the highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Nevada, followed by Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary $74,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Reno-Sparks is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Las Vegas-Paradise.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Carson City | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |