The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Tennessee is $59,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,280.
Pay spans roughly $40,940 at the 10th percentile to $81,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.56 per hour. An estimated 13,780 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $59,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.56 |
| 10th percentile | $40,940 |
| 90th percentile | $81,340 |
| Employment | 13,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.