West Virginia Wages 33-3051.00 - Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $56,960.
  • 10% of workers earn $41,950 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $69,980 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $76,210.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,510 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $115,120 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$47,510$59,290$76,210$97,600$115,120
West Virginia$41,950$48,950$56,960$61,330$69,980
Beckley, WV$42,670$49,340$57,980$64,770$70,240
Charleston, WV$41,950$48,920$57,460$58,220$70,980
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$56,890$62,210$66,020$83,810$96,360
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$40,140$46,390$56,130$61,320$71,480
Morgantown, WV$37,740$47,560$55,010$58,360$66,870
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$40,820$49,150$54,630$61,320$68,910
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$50,250$50,710$55,540$57,700$58,320
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$38,500$46,000$54,280$63,230$70,830
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$63,530$71,910$84,000$98,540$119,240
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$41,670$47,420$55,140$68,980$78,090
Wheeling, WV-OH$43,850$51,140$58,380$72,240$77,850
Winchester, VA-WV$49,360$54,070$58,960$65,920$78,750

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $27.39 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.17 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $33.64 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $36.64 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.84 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $55.35 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$22.84$28.50$36.64$46.93$55.35
West Virginia$20.17$23.53$27.39$29.49$33.64
Beckley, WV$20.52$23.72$27.88$31.14$33.77
Charleston, WV$20.17$23.52$27.62$27.99$34.13
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$27.35$29.91$31.74$40.29$46.33
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$19.30$22.31$26.98$29.48$34.37
Morgantown, WV$18.14$22.86$26.45$28.06$32.15
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$19.63$23.63$26.27$29.48$33.13
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$24.16$24.38$26.70$27.74$28.04
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$18.51$22.11$26.10$30.40$34.05
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$30.54$34.57$40.39$47.38$57.33
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$20.03$22.80$26.51$33.16$37.54
Wheeling, WV-OH$21.08$24.59$28.07$34.73$37.43
Winchester, VA-WV$23.73$25.99$28.35$31.69$37.86