Pay · Police and sheriff patrol officers · Indiana
Police and sheriff patrol officer salary in Indiana: $73,370 a year
What police and sheriff patrol officers earn in Indiana, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 29th of 51 states and 4% below the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.
Indiana at a look
Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.
Starting pay to top pay in Indiana
Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.
Indiana U.S.: $47,510 – $115,120
Indiana and the states next to it
Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.
The paycheck at the median in Indiana
$73,370 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $12,924 of it (17.6%) at 2026 rates.
- A month $5,037 $6,114 before tax
- Every two weeks $2,325 $2,822 before tax
- A week $1,162 $1,411 before tax
- A year $60,446 $73,370 before tax
- Take-home $60,446
- Federal income tax $7,311
- Medicare $1,064
A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.
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Police and sheriff patrol officer pay in Indiana: questions people ask
What is the average police and sheriff patrol officer salary in Indiana?
The median is $73,370 a year: half of the 12,980 police and sheriff patrol officers in Indiana earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $52,170, the best-paid tenth over $100,010.
What is the starting salary for police and sheriff patrol officers in Indiana?
Most start around $52,170 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.
What rank is Indiana for police and sheriff patrol officer pay?
29th of 51 states. California pays the most, $118,880.
Do police and sheriff patrol officers earn more in Indiana or Illinois?
Indiana: $73,370 against $100,520 in Illinois — $27,150 less a year.
How much is a police and sheriff patrol officer paycheck in Indiana?
At the median, about $5,037 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $6,114 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”