The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Salem, OR is $85,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,420.
Pay spans roughly $63,230 at the 10th percentile to $109,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.95 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $85,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.95 |
| 10th percentile | $63,230 |
| 90th percentile | $109,350 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.