Enforcement Officer Salary in the United States

How much does an Enforcement Officer make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Enforcement Officer in the United States is $57,445 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Enforcement Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,317
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,303 to $68,370
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,264
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Enforcement Officer Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
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Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $68,370 $5,698 $1,315 $33
Average $57,445 $4,787 $1,105 $28
25th Percentile $56,303 $4,692 $1,083 $27
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Key Factors That Influence Enforcement Officer Salaries

An Enforcement Officer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

Top Paying Cities for Enforcement Officers

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:

  • San Jose: $72,455
  • San Francisco: $71,662
  • Oakland: $70,151

What Skills Can Increase an Enforcement Officer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Creativity (Mentioned in 7.69% Job Postings): Promoting creative, original thinking and applying it to a variety of business situations.
  • Collective Bargaining (Mentioned in 7.69% Job Postings): Collective bargaining is a process of negotiation between employers and a group of employees aimed at agreements to regulate working salaries, working conditions, benefits, and other aspects of workers' compensation and rights for workers. The interests of the employees are commonly presented by representatives of a trade union to which the employees belong. The collective agreements reached by these negotiations usually set out wage scales, working hours, training, health and safety, overtime, grievance mechanisms, and rights to participate in workplace or company affairs. The union may negotiate with a single employer (who is typically representing a company's shareholders) or may negotiate with a group of businesses, depending on the country, to reach an industry-wide agreement. A collective agreement functions as a labour contract between an employer and one or more unions. Collective bargaining consists of the process of negotiation between representatives of a union and employers (generally represented by management, or, in some countries such as Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands, by an employers' organization) in respect of the terms and conditions of employment of employees, such as wages, hours of work, working conditions, grievance procedures, and about the rights and responsibilities of trade unions. The parties often refer to the result of the negotiation as a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or as a collective employment agreement (CEA).
  • Container (Mentioned in 3.85% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Creativity 7.69%
Collective Bargaining 7.69%
Container 3.85%

Enforcement Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

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Last Updated on August 01, 2026

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