The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in St. Louis, MO-IL is $72,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,190.
Pay spans roughly $50,230 at the 10th percentile to $90,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.63 per hour. An estimated 6,070 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $72,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.63 |
| 10th percentile | $50,230 |
| 90th percentile | $90,940 |
| Employment | 6,070 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.