Salary for South Dakota

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Average Salary: $59,543
Median Salary: $56,078
10th Percentile: $43,197
25th Percentile: $51,425
75th Percentile: $66,902
90th Percentile: $84,029

Data sourced from 1,830 total jobs

In the U.S.

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
U.S.	$78,518	$44,616	$55,231	$72,369	$92,972	$114,510

South Dakota Metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
Rapid City, SD	$60,973	$50,490	$55,198	$62,348	$64,537	$80,003
Sioux Falls, SD	$72,127	$51,062	$60,368	$67,947	$84,029	$86,482

South Dakota Non-metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
East South Dakota	$54,230	$41,283	$48,444	$53,218	$60,269	$68,838
West South Dakota	$53,185	$41,371	$50,149	$52,602	$58,047	$63,580

Other Known Job Titles

Accident Prevention Squad Police OfficerAlcohol Law Enforcement Agent (ALE Agent)Animal CopBorder GuardBorder Patrol AgentBorder Patrol OfficerCampus Police OfficerCanine Deputy (K-9 Deputy)Canine Handler (K-9 Handler)Canine Police Officer (K-9 Police Officer)Certified Police OfficerCity ConstableCity MarshalCivil Division Deputy SheriffCivil Process ServerCommunity Service Officer (CSO)Community Service Patrol OfficerComplaint Evaluation OfficerConstableCopCounty SheriffCourt Security Deputy SheriffCrime Prevention Police OfficerCustody Deputy SheriffCustoms Patrol OfficerDeputyDeputy Certified SheriffDeputy SheriffDeputy Sheriff GeneralistDeputy Sheriff LieutenantDesk OfficerDrug Abuse Resistance Education Officer (DARE Officer)Drug Enforcement AgentEnforcement OfficerGrand Jury Deputy SheriffHighway Patrol OfficerHighway Patrol PilotImmigration GuardLateral Police OfficerLaw Enforcement OfficerMarshalMilitary Police OfficerMotorcycle PoliceMounted PoliceOfficerPark PolicePatrol DeputyPatrol Deputy SheriffPatrol DriverPatrol OfficerPatrol Park OfficerPatrolmanPeace OfficerPolice Booking OfficerPolice CorporalPolice InspectorPolice OfficerPolice Park OfficerPolice Patrol OfficerPolice RecruitPolice WorkerPolicemanPolicewomanProtective OfficerProtective Service SpecialistPublic Safety OfficerRoad DeputySafety Instruction Police OfficerSafety Patrol OfficerSchool Resource Officer (SRO)Sheriff Department CorporalSheriff's DeputySheriff's DetectiveSheriff's OfficerSheriff's SergeantSpecial DeputySpecial Deputy SheriffSpecial Police OfficerState Highway Police OfficerState Patrol OfficerState TrooperSWAT Team Member (Special Weapons and Tactics Team Member)TrooperUnder SheriffUniform Patrol Police OfficerUniversity Police Officer