Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$83,730avg. a year
$40.25 an hour · 4,430 employed
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $83,730 a year. That is $8,600 (11%) more than the Indiana average of $75,130. The U.S. average is $79,200.
$83,110Median pay
$40.25Average hourly
+11%vs. Indiana average
4,430Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for police and sheriff's patrol officers in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
122,680 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$99,230
$47.71 an hour
23,900 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$79,450
$38.20 an hour
3820 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$78,270
$37.63 an hour
4270 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$74,860
$35.99 an hour
5510 jobs
Evansville, IN
$73,690
$35.43 an hour
6350 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$73,570
$35.37 an hour
7670 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$70,650
$33.97 an hour
8140 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$70,200
$33.75 an hour
9150 jobs
Columbus, IN
$70,120
$33.71 an hour
10250 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$68,580
$32.97 an hour
11200 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$68,010
$32.70 an hour
12230 jobs
Muncie, IN
$64,130
$30.83 an hour
132,270 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$63,690
$30.62 an hour
14240 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$54,520
$26.21 an hour
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How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $40,650 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $50,070 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $86,860 |
| Bailiffs | $39,480 |
| Fish and Game Wardens | $87,580 |
| Firefighters | $67,110 |
Questions and answers
How much do police and sheriff's patrol officers make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $83,730 a year, and the median is $83,110. About 4,430 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is $8,600 (11%) more than the Indiana average of $75,130.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-3051. Metro area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.