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Police Lieutenant Salary in Oklahoma

How much does a Police Lieutenant make in Oklahoma?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Police Lieutenant in Oklahoma is $99,149 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

However, a Police Lieutenant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $123,354
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,216 to $111,818
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,263

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Police Lieutenant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,818	$9,318	$2,150	$54
Average	$99,149	$8,262	$1,907	$48
25th Percentile	$88,216	$7,351	$1,696	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Police Lieutenant Salaries

A Police Lieutenant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Police Lieutenant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Police Lieutenant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Criminal Investigator (0-0 years): $70,254
Police Sergeant (0-5 years): $77,256
Police Lieutenant (5+ years): $99,149
Sheriff/Police Chief (5-10 years): $120,734

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Criminal Investigator	0-0 years	$70,254
Police Sergeant	0-5 years	$77,256
Police Lieutenant	5+ years	$99,149
Sheriff/Police Chief	5-10 years	$120,734

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How Do Police Lieutenant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Police Lieutenants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $118,729.
California: $118,279.
Massachusetts: $116,703.

District of Columbia $118,729 California $118,279 Massachusetts $116,703 Washington $116,274 New Jersey $116,231 Alaska $116,081 Connecticut $114,601 New York $114,000

Hawaii $112,081 Rhode Island $111,180 Maryland $110,569 Minnesota $109,733 Colorado $109,411 Illinois $109,304 Oregon $108,896 Delaware $108,596

New Hampshire $108,407 Virginia $107,985 Pennsylvania $106,751 Nevada $106,129 North Dakota $105,926 Michigan $105,604 Wisconsin $105,486 Vermont $105,250

Texas $104,596 Maine $104,553 Arizona $104,489 Ohio $104,414 Georgia $103,427 Indiana $102,934 Wyoming $102,837 Utah $102,687

Iowa $102,623 Kansas $102,108 Louisiana $101,958 North Carolina $101,904 Missouri $101,883 Florida $101,465 Montana $101,240 Nebraska $101,025

Kentucky $100,907 South Carolina $100,478 Tennessee $100,210 Idaho $100,103 New Mexico $99,320 Oklahoma $99,149 Alabama $98,516 South Dakota $97,454

Arkansas $96,875 West Virginia $96,564 Mississippi $95,631

Top Paying Cities for Police Lieutenants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Ardmore: $94,059
Countyline: $93,961
Burneyville: $94,221

Ardmore, OK $94,059 Countyline, OK $93,961 Burneyville, OK $94,221 Coleman, OK $93,914 Elmore City, OK $94,175 Foster, OK $93,909 Fox, OK $94,081 Gene Autry, OK $94,203

Graham, OK $93,676 Healdton, OK $93,911 Kingston, OK $95,597 Lebanon, OK $95,137 Leon, OK $94,115 Loco, OK $93,800 Lone Grove, OK $94,006 Hennepin, OK $93,834

Madill, OK $94,006 Mannsville, OK $93,877 Marietta, OK $94,716 Mead, OK $95,004 Milburn, OK $93,890 Overbrook, OK $93,798 Ravia, OK $94,055 Ringling, OK $93,893

Springer, OK $93,771 Thackerville, OK $96,386 Tishomingo, OK $93,972 Wapanucka, OK $93,879 Wilson, OK $93,829 Ratliff City, OK $93,830 Tatums, OK $93,858 Tussy, OK $93,855

Velma, OK $94,062 Lawton, OK $90,731 Fort Sill, OK $90,745 Addington, OK $93,572 Altus, OK $90,934 Altus Afb, OK $90,934 Blair, OK $91,280 Cache, OK $91,072

Chattanooga, OK $91,941 Comanche, OK $92,761 Davidson, OK $92,988 Duke, OK $91,542 Duncan, OK $92,946 Eldorado, OK $92,025 Elgin, OK $90,978 Elmer, OK $91,445

Faxon, OK $91,181 Fletcher, OK $91,552 Frederick, OK $92,817 Geronimo, OK $90,856 Gould, OK $92,057 Grandfield, OK $93,525 Granite, OK $91,856 Hastings, OK $93,341

Headrick, OK $91,246 Hollis, OK $92,847 Hollister, OK $92,946 Indiahoma, OK $91,565 Loveland, OK $92,642 Mangum, OK $91,817 Manitou, OK $92,054 Martha, OK $91,108

Medicine Park, OK $90,838 Meers, OK $91,104 Mountain Park, OK $91,752 Olustee, OK $91,271 Oscar, OK $94,381 Randlett, OK $93,904 Roosevelt, OK $91,727 Ryan, OK $94,303

Snyder, OK $91,932 Sterling, OK $91,388 Temple, OK $92,925 Terral, OK $94,683 Tipton, OK $91,579 Vinson, OK $92,878 Walters, OK $91,623 Waurika, OK $93,669

Clinton, OK $93,726 Arapaho, OK $93,668 Bessie, OK $93,392 Burns Flat, OK $93,790 Butler, OK $93,644 Canute, OK $93,523 Carter, OK $92,919 Cheyenne, OK $93,740

Cordell, OK $93,327 Crawford, OK $93,794 Custer City, OK $93,675 Dill City, OK $93,209 Durham, OK $93,874 Elk City, OK $93,758 Erick, OK $93,473 Fay, OK $94,006

Foss, OK $93,407 Hammon, OK $93,677 Hobart, OK $92,613 Leedey, OK $93,793 Lone Wolf, OK $91,804 Oakwood, OK $93,775 Putnam, OK $93,685 Reydon, OK $93,798

Rocky, OK $93,006 Bristow, OK $97,774 Broken Arrow, OK $99,569 Catoosa, OK $99,618 Hopeton, OK $94,400 Isabella, OK $94,145 Jet, OK $93,995 Kingfisher, OK $96,280

Kremlin, OK $93,993 Lahoma, OK $94,244 Longdale, OK $93,987 Loyal, OK $95,166 Lucien, OK $94,935 Manchester, OK $94,479 Medford, OK $94,776 Meno, OK $94,050

Nash, OK $93,929 Okarche, OK $96,581 Okeene, OK $94,495 Omega, OK $95,196 Pond Creek, OK $94,028 Ringwood, OK $94,055 Southard, OK $94,255 Wakita, OK $94,541

Watonga, OK $94,712 Waukomis, OK $94,825 Woodward, OK $94,678 Arnett, OK $93,944 Buffalo, OK $94,392 Camargo, OK $93,858 Chester, OK $94,013 Fargo, OK $94,323

Fort Supply, OK $94,576 Freedom, OK $94,301 Gage, OK $94,208 Gate, OK $94,195 Laverne, OK $94,232 May, OK $94,210 Mooreland, OK $94,270 Mutual, OK $94,130

Rosston, OK $94,264 Sharon, OK $94,305 Shattuck, OK $94,194 Vici, OK $94,173 Waynoka, OK $94,099 Adams, OK $94,614 Balko, OK $94,029 Beaver, OK $94,160

Boise City, OK $94,280 Felt, OK $94,188 Forgan, OK $94,294 Goodwell, OK $94,150 Guymon, OK $94,327 Hardesty, OK $94,005 Hooker, OK $94,283 Kenton, OK $94,564

Keyes, OK $94,301 Texhoma, OK $94,160 Turpin, OK $94,325 Tyrone, OK $94,368 Avant, OK $98,818 Barnsdall, OK $98,217 Bartlesville, OK $96,963 Bixby, OK $99,422

Sayre, OK $93,623 Fittstown, OK $93,908 Fitzhugh, OK $93,935 Francis, OK $94,614 Hanna, OK $94,384 Holdenville, OK $94,183 Konawa, OK $94,960 Lamar, OK $93,881

Mcloud, OK $96,993 Macomb, OK $96,165 Maud, OK $95,330 Meeker, OK $96,526 Mill Creek, OK $93,754 Newalla, OK $97,288 Okemah, OK $95,401 Paden, OK $95,337

Prague, OK $95,834 Roff, OK $93,975 Saint Louis, OK $95,380 Sasakwa, OK $94,356 Sparks, OK $95,856 Stonewall, OK $93,896 Stratford, OK $94,780 Tecumseh, OK $96,353

Tryon, OK $96,077 Wanette, OK $95,924 Weleetka, OK $95,292 Wellston, OK $96,790 Wetumka, OK $94,220 Wewoka, OK $94,900 Arkoma, OK $93,680 Pocola, OK $93,698

Bokoshe, OK $93,804 Bunch, OK $94,461 Cameron, OK $93,745 Fanshawe, OK $93,994 Gans, OK $93,867 Heavener, OK $94,022 Hodgen, OK $93,966 Howe, OK $93,836

Keota, OK $93,836 Leflore, OK $94,210 Lequire, OK $94,297 Mccurtain, OK $93,979 Marble City, OK $94,220 Moffett, OK $93,670 Seiling, OK $94,027 Sentinel, OK $92,910

Sweetwater, OK $93,647 Taloga, OK $93,879 Texola, OK $93,783 Thomas, OK $93,863 Willow, OK $92,509 Enid, OK $94,617 Aline, OK $93,971 Alva, OK $94,421

Ames, OK $94,501 Amorita, OK $94,306 Bison, OK $94,927 Burlington, OK $94,205 Canton, OK $93,924 Carmen, OK $94,037 Carrier, OK $93,984 Cherokee, OK $94,134

Cleo Springs, OK $94,035 Covington, OK $94,877 Dacoma, OK $94,060 Douglas, OK $94,876 Dover, OK $96,016 Drummond, OK $94,572 Fairmont, OK $94,655 Fairview, OK $94,085

Garber, OK $94,408 Goltry, OK $94,022 Helena, OK $94,127 Hennessey, OK $95,326 Hillsdale, OK $94,346 Monroe, OK $93,807 Muldrow, OK $93,756 Muse, OK $93,906

Panama, OK $93,769 Poteau, OK $93,797 Roland, OK $93,674 Sallisaw, OK $94,008 Shady Point, OK $93,824 Smithville, OK $93,908 Spiro, OK $93,766 Stilwell, OK $94,979

Vian, OK $94,243 Watson, OK $93,973 Watts, OK $95,878 Westville, OK $95,844 Wister, OK $93,968 Fairland, OK $94,541 Lexington, OK $96,364 Lindsay, OK $94,788

Lookeba, OK $94,188 Luther, OK $97,137 Marlow, OK $92,550 Marshall, OK $95,226 Maysville, OK $95,063 Meridian, OK $96,726 Minco, OK $96,071 Morrison, OK $94,795

Mountain View, OK $92,836 Mulhall, OK $95,983 Mustang, OK $97,616 Newcastle, OK $97,551 Nicoma Park, OK $97,882 Ninnekah, OK $94,092 Noble, OK $96,854 Orlando, OK $95,352

Paoli, OK $95,168 Pauls Valley, OK $94,847 Perry, OK $94,977 Piedmont, OK $97,332 Pocasset, OK $95,739 Purcell, OK $96,501 Rush Springs, OK $93,220 Spencer, OK $97,916

Yukon, OK $97,683 Sulphur, OK $94,011 Tuttle, OK $97,189 Union City, OK $96,890 Verden, OK $94,808 Washington, OK $96,937 Washita, OK $93,703 Wayne, OK $95,889

Weatherford, OK $93,909 Wheatland, OK $97,958 Wynnewood, OK $94,355 Oklahoma City, OK $97,958 Kiowa, OK $93,909 Krebs, OK $94,358 Lane, OK $93,904 Lehigh, OK $94,029

Moyers, OK $93,785 Nashoba, OK $93,883 Panola, OK $94,101 Pittsburg, OK $93,748 Quinton, OK $94,081 Rattan, OK $93,883 Red Oak, OK $94,018 Savanna, OK $94,117

Snow, OK $93,858 Stringtown, OK $93,717 Stuart, OK $93,861 Talihina, OK $94,011 Tupelo, OK $93,927 Tuskahoma, OK $93,925 Wardville, OK $93,736 Whitesboro, OK $93,942

Wilburton, OK $94,044 Ponca City, OK $94,490 Billings, OK $94,122 Blackwell, OK $95,016 Braman, OK $95,554 Burbank, OK $94,960 Deer Creek, OK $94,801 Fairfax, OK $95,846

Hunter, OK $93,926 Kaw City, OK $94,693 Lamont, OK $93,946 Marland, OK $94,125 Nardin, OK $94,826 Newkirk, OK $95,393 Ralston, OK $95,793 Red Rock, OK $94,088

Shidler, OK $94,855 Tonkawa, OK $94,164 Durant, OK $94,575 Achille, OK $96,375 Albany, OK $95,394 Battiest, OK $94,002 Bennington, OK $93,910 Bethel, OK $93,933

Bokchito, OK $94,481 Boswell, OK $93,956 Broken Bow, OK $94,059 Caddo, OK $93,931 Calera, OK $95,598 Cartwright, OK $96,291 Colbert, OK $96,549 Eagletown, OK $93,908

Fort Towson, OK $93,913 Garvin, OK $94,015 Golden, OK $94,170 Grant, OK $94,084 Haworth, OK $94,020 Hendrix, OK $96,206 Hugo, OK $94,117 Idabel, OK $94,184

Kemp, OK $96,608 Kenefic, OK $93,907 Millerton, OK $94,306 Pickens, OK $93,992 Platter, OK $95,989 Ringold, OK $93,908 Rufe, OK $93,938 Sawyer, OK $94,000

Soper, OK $93,954 Spencerville, OK $93,977 Swink, OK $94,125 Valliant, OK $94,012 Wright City, OK $94,054 Shawnee, OK $96,483 Seminole, OK $95,362 Ada, OK $94,615

Agra, OK $95,885 Allen, OK $93,922 Asher, OK $95,355 Atwood, OK $93,913 Boley, OK $95,318 Bowlegs, OK $95,369 Byars, OK $95,226 Carney, OK $96,407

Castle, OK $95,762 Kiamichi Christian Mission, OK $93,805 Kinta, OK $94,220 Chandler, OK $96,357 Connerville, OK $93,889 Cromwell, OK $95,194 Dustin, OK $94,414 Chelsea, OK $96,752

Ochelata, OK $97,983 Oilton, OK $97,638 Oologah, OK $98,784 Osage, OK $99,073 Owasso, OK $99,871 Pawhuska, OK $96,030 Pawnee, OK $96,016 Perkins, OK $96,038

Prue, OK $99,544 Ramona, OK $98,494 Ripley, OK $95,572 Sand Springs, OK $99,995 Sapulpa, OK $99,649 Shamrock, OK $97,110 Skiatook, OK $99,377 Slick, OK $97,969

S Coffeyville, OK $95,384 Sperry, OK $100,158 Stillwater, OK $95,892 Stroud, OK $95,730 Talala, OK $98,180 Terlton, OK $98,506 Vera, OK $99,041 Wann, OK $95,837

Wynona, OK $97,929 Yale, OK $96,281 Tulsa, OK $100,285 Claremore, OK $98,419 Cleveland, OK $98,658 Collinsville, OK $99,413 Copan, OK $95,813 Cushing, OK $96,039

Davenport, OK $96,069 Delaware, OK $95,922 Depew, OK $96,912 Dewey, OK $96,480 Drumright, OK $97,467 Foyil, OK $97,971 Glencoe, OK $95,464 Glenpool, OK $99,698

Hallett, OK $97,878 Hominy, OK $98,379 Inola, OK $98,514 Jenks, OK $100,054 Jennings, OK $97,804 Kellyville, OK $98,905 Kiefer, OK $99,590 Lenapah, OK $95,581

Leonard, OK $99,198 Mannford, OK $98,905 Maramec, OK $96,329 Milfay, OK $96,141 Mounds, OK $99,018 Nowata, OK $96,652 Earlsboro, OK $95,774 Albert, OK $93,895

Alex, OK $95,257 Edmond, OK $97,701 Amber, OK $96,561 Anadarko, OK $93,417 Apache, OK $91,782 Arcadia, OK $97,410 Bethany, OK $97,958 Binger, OK $94,177

Blanchard, OK $96,506 Bradley, OK $94,131 Calumet, OK $96,182 Carnegie, OK $93,255 Cashion, OK $97,015 Cement, OK $93,064 Chickasha, OK $94,950 Norman, OK $97,355

Choctaw, OK $97,655 Colony, OK $93,476 Concho, OK $96,712 Corn, OK $93,473 Coyle, OK $96,203 Crescent, OK $96,310 Cyril, OK $92,292 Davis, OK $93,967

Dibble, OK $96,138 Dougherty, OK $94,227 Eakly, OK $93,873 El Reno, OK $96,943 Fort Cobb, OK $93,614 Geary, OK $94,865 Gotebo, OK $92,616 Gracemont, OK $94,342

Greenfield, OK $94,777 Guthrie, OK $96,805 Harrah, OK $97,211 Hinton, OK $94,978 Hydro, OK $94,147 Jones, OK $97,620 Langston, OK $96,336 Grove, OK $95,381

Jay, OK $95,477 Kansas, OK $95,862 Ketchum, OK $95,218 Langley, OK $95,411 Locust Grove, OK $96,206 Miami, OK $94,692 North Miami, OK $94,980 Oaks, OK $95,860

Eucha, OK $95,117 Vinita, OK $95,424 Adair, OK $96,216 Afton, OK $94,590 Big Cabin, OK $96,160 Bluejacket, OK $94,563 Cardin, OK $94,472 Chouteau, OK $97,661

Colcord, OK $95,888 Commerce, OK $94,881 Disney, OK $95,305 Picher, OK $94,470 Pryor, OK $96,805 Quapaw, OK $94,737 Rose, OK $95,411 Salina, OK $95,562

Spavinaw, OK $95,343 Strang, OK $95,588 Twin Oaks, OK $95,686 Welch, OK $94,464 Wyandotte, OK $94,861 Muskogee, OK $96,419 Beggs, OK $98,390 Boynton, OK $96,606

Braggs, OK $95,030 Canadian, OK $94,257 Checotah, OK $95,100 Cookson, OK $95,120 Council Hill, OK $95,896 Coweta, OK $98,709 Crowder, OK $94,195 Dewar, OK $96,135

Eufaula, OK $94,570 Fort Gibson, OK $95,390 Gore, OK $95,076 Haskell, OK $98,249 Henryetta, OK $95,859 Hitchita, OK $96,076 Hoyt, OK $94,562 Hulbert, OK $95,701

Indianola, OK $94,003 Moodys, OK $95,344 Morris, OK $97,372 Okay, OK $96,434 Okmulgee, OK $97,599 Oktaha, OK $95,637 Park Hill, OK $95,194 Peggs, OK $95,522

Porter, OK $97,729 Porum, OK $94,651 Preston, OK $98,040 Proctor, OK $95,352 Redbird, OK $98,234 Rentiesville, OK $95,430 Schulter, OK $96,406 Stidham, OK $94,996

Stigler, OK $94,501 Taft, OK $97,538 Tahlequah, OK $95,358 Wagoner, OK $97,656 Wainwright, OK $96,194 Warner, OK $94,870 Webbers Falls, OK $94,765 Welling, OK $95,163

Whitefield, OK $94,527 Mcalester, OK $94,115 Albion, OK $94,297 Alderson, OK $94,029 Antlers, OK $93,972 Atoka, OK $93,948 Blanco, OK $93,828 Blocker, OK $94,188

Bromide, OK $93,842 Calvin, OK $93,894 Caney, OK $93,937 Centrahoma, OK $93,847 Clarita, OK $93,922 Clayton, OK $93,838 Coalgate, OK $93,865 Daisy, OK $93,804

Finley, OK $93,791 Gowen, OK $94,304 Haileyville, OK $94,284 Hartshorne, OK $94,039 Hitchcock, OK $94,772 Oakhurst, OK $100,285 Devol, OK $93,981

Police Lieutenant Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Police Lieutenant salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $105,304. While startup companies pay approximate $89,689.

Police Lieutenant Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$89,689
Growth Stage	51~500	$94,689
Established	501~5000	$101,865
Enterprise	5000+	$105,304

Police Lieutenant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Police Lieutenant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Police Lieutenant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Police Lieutenant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Police Lieutenant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$118,978	$57.0	20%

Police Lieutenant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Police Lieutenant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$88,216

Average $99,149/year

$111,818

$7,351

Average $8,262/month

$9,318

$1,696

Average $1,907/week

$2,150

$42

Average $48/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,818	$9,318	$2,150	$54
Average	$99,149	$8,262	$1,907	$48
25th Percentile	$88,216	$7,351	$1,696	$42

Police Lieutenant Salary Growth & Career Path

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Sheriff/Police Chief

For a Police Lieutenant, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Sheriff/Police Chief role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $120,734 - a projected growth of 22% over your current level.

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