The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Illinois is $101,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,020.
Pay spans roughly $55,830 at the 10th percentile to $119,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.81 per hour. An estimated 29,790 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $101,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.81 |
| 10th percentile | $55,830 |
| 90th percentile | $119,020 |
| Employment | 29,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.