The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in North Dakota is $75,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,450.
Pay spans roughly $58,580 at the 10th percentile to $92,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.31 per hour. An estimated 1,850 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in North Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $75,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.31 |
| 10th percentile | $58,580 |
| 90th percentile | $92,340 |
| Employment | 1,850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.