The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Mississippi is $45,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,450.
Pay spans roughly $30,450 at the 10th percentile to $58,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.93 per hour. An estimated 7,590 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $45,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.93 |
| 10th percentile | $30,450 |
| 90th percentile | $58,780 |
| Employment | 7,590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.