What are the main factors that influence a Sergeant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Sergeant's salary?

A Sergeant's salary grows with experience: a Criminal Investigator (0-0 years)earns $76,196, a Sergeant (0-5 years)earns $83,794, a Police Lieutenant (5+ years)earns $107,544, a Sheriff/Police Chief (5-10 years)earns $130,949,

What are the highest paying states for a Sergeant?

Sergeant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Sergeant roles are District of Columbia $93,797, California $93,441, Massachusetts $92,196. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Sergeant roles make?

Salaries for Sergeant level roles vary by specialization: Security Sergeant: $248,886; Sergeant Major: $83,635; Police Sergeant: $83,552; Correctional Sergeant: $79,532; Technical Sergeant: $77,553.

How do different companies affect a Sergeant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Sergeant roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Sergeant Salary in the United States

How much does a Sergeant make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sergeant in the United States is $84,716 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,654
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,655 to $97,246
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,586

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Sergeant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,246	$8,104	$1,870	$47
Average	$84,716	$7,060	$1,629	$41
25th Percentile	$73,655	$6,138	$1,416	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Sergeant Salaries

A Sergeant'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Sergeant 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 Sergeants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,797.
California: $93,441.
Massachusetts: $92,196.

District of Columbia $93,797 California $93,441 Massachusetts $92,196 Washington $91,857 New Jersey $91,823 Alaska $91,705 Connecticut $90,536 New York $90,061

Hawaii $88,545 Rhode Island $87,833 Maryland $87,350 Minnesota $86,689 Colorado $86,435 Illinois $86,351 Oregon $86,029 Delaware $85,791

New Hampshire $85,642 Virginia $85,309 Pennsylvania $84,334 Nevada $83,843 North Dakota $83,682 Michigan $83,428 Wisconsin $83,335 Vermont $83,148

Texas $82,632 Maine $82,598 Arizona $82,547 Ohio $82,488 Georgia $81,708 Indiana $81,319 Wyoming $81,242 Utah $81,124

Iowa $81,073 Kansas $80,666 Louisiana $80,548 North Carolina $80,505 Missouri $80,488 Florida $80,158 Montana $79,980 Nebraska $79,811

Kentucky $79,717 South Carolina $79,379 Tennessee $79,167 Idaho $79,082 New Mexico $78,464 Oklahoma $78,328 Alabama $77,828 South Dakota $76,990

Arkansas $76,532 West Virginia $76,286 Mississippi $75,549

Top Paying Cities for Sergeants

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: $106,852
San Francisco: $105,682
Oakland: $103,455

San Jose, CA $106,852

San Francisco, CA $105,682

Oakland, CA $103,455

New York, NY $97,541

Paramus, NJ $96,355

Queens Village, NY $96,350

Passaic, NJ $96,270

Bergenfield, NJ $96,262

Stamford, CT $96,076

Huntington, NY $96,041

Newark, NJ $95,415

Bridgeport, CT $95,236

Vallejo, CA $95,068

New Brunswick, NJ $95,034

Petaluma, CA $94,983

Middlesex, NJ $94,822

Somerset, NJ $94,763

Santa Cruz, CA $94,653

Boston, MA $94,136

Monterey, CA $93,839

Seattle, WA $93,645

Santa Rosa, CA $93,628

Los Angeles, CA $93,602

Juneau, AK $93,382

Washington, DC $93,289

Orange, CA $92,987

Santa Ana, CA $92,764

Long Beach, CA $92,679

Anaheim, CA $92,662

Anchorage, AK $92,620

Santa Maria, CA $92,365

Everett, WA $92,348

Danbury, CT $92,050

Bremerton, WA $91,933

Tacoma, WA $91,628

New Suffolk, NY $91,627

Sacramento, CA $91,603

Santa Barbara, CA $91,510

Trenton, NJ $91,417

San Diego, CA $91,417

Brockton, MA $91,323

Fairbanks, AK $91,116

Lompoc, CA $90,900

Lowell, MA $90,831

Ventura, CA $90,815

Nashua, NH $90,798

Stockton, CA $90,790

Modesto, CA $90,171

Poughkeepsie, NY $89,985

Olympia, WA $89,824

Kennewick, WA $89,824

New Haven, CT $89,790

Lawrence, MA $89,485

Hartford, CT $89,400

Riverside, CA $89,383

New Bedford, MA $89,299

Richland, WA $89,299

Bakersfield, CA $89,180

San Bernardino, CA $89,146

New Britain, CT $89,138

Atlantic City, NJ $89,138

New London, CT $89,104

Norwich, CT $89,078

Portsmouth, NH $89,062

Boulder, CO $88,882

Portland, OR $88,765

Worcester, MA $88,757

Minneapolis, MN $88,494

Philadelphia, PA $88,375

Honolulu, HI $88,096

Saint Paul, MN $88,055

Vineland, NJ $88,036

Providence, RI $87,791

Chicago, IL $87,545

Bellingham, WA $87,443

Springfield, MA $87,376

Baltimore, MD $87,350

Chico, CA $87,138

Pittsfield, MA $86,910

Manchester, NH $86,749

Spokane, WA $86,376

Denver, CO $86,368

Albany, NY $85,969

Troy, NY $85,936

Nassau, NY $85,845

Schenectady, NY $85,758

Wilmington, DE $85,690

Burlington, VT $85,571

Salem, OR $85,537

Portland, ME $85,275

Yakima, WA $85,190

Rochester, MN $84,927

Reno, NV $84,885

Fresno, CA $84,885

Milwaukee, WI $84,809

Detroit, MI $84,724

Ann Arbor, MI $84,710

Allentown, PA $84,699

Colorado Springs, CO $84,555

Syracuse, NY $84,512

Carson City, NV $84,512

Houston, TX $84,394

Eugene, OR $84,351

Gary, IN $84,250

Springfield, OR $84,182

Bismarck, ND $84,165

Galveston, TX $84,106

Medford, OR $83,979

Fort Collins, CO $83,945

Concord, NH $83,902

Austin, TX $83,877

Mesa, AZ $83,699

Reading, PA $83,691

Phoenix, AZ $83,682

Dallas, TX $83,657

Saint Cloud, MN $83,575

Madison, WI $83,462

Utica, NY $83,233

Rochester, NY $83,098

Des Moines, IA $83,089

Raleigh, NC $83,081

Atlanta, GA $82,954

Battle Creek, MI $82,928

Salt Lake City, UT $82,903

Lancaster, PA $82,776

Harrisburg, PA $82,657

Kansas City, MO $82,572

Champaign, IL $82,555

Kansas City, KS $82,555

Fort Worth, TX $82,547

Columbus, OH $82,532

Boca Raton, FL $82,513

Pittsburgh, PA $82,479

Richmond, VA $82,445

Indianapolis, IN $82,428

Cleveland, OH $82,420

Las Vegas, NV $82,318

Cincinnati, OH $82,318

Petersburg, VA $82,191

Huntsville, AL $82,064

Lansing, MI $82,007

Lebanon, PA $81,996

Pueblo, CO $81,988

Appleton, WI $81,962

Buffalo, NY $81,928

Dayton, OH $81,903

Racine, WI $81,886

Charlotte, NC $81,878

Saint Louis, MO $81,852

York, PA $81,801

Elkhart, IN $81,801

Gastonia, NC $81,785

Billings, MT $81,765

Beaumont, TX $81,742

Lorain, OH $81,725

Benton Harbor, MI $81,708

Toledo, OH $81,691

Binghamton, NY $81,649

Rock Hill, SC $81,640

Rockford, IL $81,598

Springfield, IL $81,564

Elyria, OH $81,556

Fargo, ND $81,556

Flagstaff, AZ $81,496

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,446

Duluth, MN $81,395

Miami, FL $81,395

Cheyenne, WY $81,335

Grand Forks, ND $81,335

Bangor, ME $81,149

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,056

Durham, NC $81,020

Louisville, KY $81,014

Grand Rapids, MI $80,997

Hialeah, FL $80,988

Casper, WY $80,870

Scranton, PA $80,768

New Orleans, LA $80,742

Virginia Beach, VA $80,734

Akron, OH $80,692

Peoria, IL $80,581

Sarasota, FL $80,565

Nashville, TN $80,505

Omaha, NE $80,505

Green Bay, WI $80,505

Baton Rouge, LA $80,463

Charleston, SC $80,446

Jamestown, NY $80,404

Davenport, IA $80,404

Tucson, AZ $80,361

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,310

Tampa, FL $80,293

Evansville, IN $80,243

Port Arthur, TX $80,243

Bradenton, FL $80,209

Santa Fe, NM $80,056

Orlando, FL $79,904

Clearwater, FL $79,878

Canton, OH $79,700

La Crosse, WI $79,700

Albuquerque, NM $79,650

Newport News, VA $79,641

High Point, NC $79,616

Ogden, UT $79,582

Corpus Christi, TX $79,514

Norfolk, VA $79,463

Laramie, WY $79,463

Rock Island, IL $79,412

Saginaw, MI $79,395

Jacksonville, FL $79,387

Salisbury, NC $79,370

Boise, ID $79,353

Moline, IL $79,311

Fort Myers, FL $79,285

Memphis, TN $79,268

Tulsa, OK $79,226

Waterloo, IA $79,175

Spartanburg, SC $79,090

Lincoln, NE $79,048

Fort Wayne, IN $79,031

Provo, UT $79,023

Cedar Falls, IA $78,921

San Antonio, TX $78,887

Greensboro, NC $78,853

South Bend, IN $78,845

Savannah, GA $78,752

Muskegon, MI $78,718

Birmingham, AL $78,709

Winston Salem, NC $78,668

Lake Charles, LA $78,464

Anderson, IN $78,447

Lexington, KY $78,421

Augusta, GA $78,396

Greenville, SC $78,396

Lima, OH $78,328

Wichita, KS $78,320

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,320

Columbia, SC $78,243

Springfield, OH $78,226

Asheville, NC $78,091

Bloomington, IN $78,032

Knoxville, TN $77,727

Shreveport, LA $77,718

Wilmington, NC $77,608

Roanoke, VA $77,608

Topeka, KS $77,455

Frankfort, KY $77,446

Oklahoma City, OK $77,388

Chillicothe, OH $77,354

Longview, TX $77,345

Melbourne, FL $77,337

Sioux Falls, SD $77,201

Mobile, AL $77,193

Terre Haute, IN $77,159

Altoona, PA $77,108

Amarillo, TX $77,049

Killeen, TX $77,023

Fayetteville, AR $76,956

Chattanooga, TN $76,930

Sioux City, IA $76,854

Idaho Falls, ID $76,837

Lynchburg, VA $76,769

Gainesville, FL $76,659

Portsmouth, OH $76,617

Little Rock, AR $76,600

Lafayette, LA $76,566

Youngstown, OH $76,566

Daytona Beach, FL $76,515

Clarksville, TN $76,507

Pensacola, FL $76,498

Temple, TX $76,492

Hopkinsville, KY $76,244

Erie, PA $76,227

Florence, SC $76,193

Charleston, WV $76,058

Great Falls, MT $76,015

Macon, GA $75,897

Tallahassee, FL $75,888

Fayetteville, NC $75,871

Waco, TX $75,854

Helena, MT $75,795

Pine Bluff, AR $75,763

Vincennes, IN $75,660

Lubbock, TX $75,626

Alamogordo, NM $75,575

Twin Falls, ID $75,499

Rapid City, SD $75,473

Jackson, MS $75,321

Huntington, WV $75,315

Greenville, MS $75,312

Parkersburg, WV $75,226

Montgomery, AL $75,211

Wichita Falls, TX $75,126

Springfield, MO $75,126

Biloxi, MS $75,083

Monroe, LA $74,999

Johnstown, PA $74,939

Sumter, SC $74,906

Columbus, GA $74,897

Pascagoula, MS $74,736

Abilene, TX $74,736

Kingsport, TN $74,516

Albany, GA $74,516

Gulfport, MS $74,490

Alexandria, LA $74,211

Fort Smith, AR $73,999

El Paso, TX $73,770

Las Cruces, NM $73,389

Harlingen, TX $73,174

Pocatello, ID $73,160

Florence, AL $73,050

Brownsville, TX $73,033

Mcallen, TX $72,855

Dothan, AL $72,737

Columbus, MS $72,234

Altus, OK $71,839

Lawton, OK $71,678

Pierre, SD $71,373

What Skills Can Increase a Sergeant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Standard Operating Procedures (Mentioned in 8.58% Job Postings): A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out routine operations.
SOP (Mentioned in 4.29% Job Postings): SOP is A standard operating procedure is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out routine operations.
Quality Control (Mentioned in 1.06% Job Postings): Developing and implementing a set of procedures intended to maintain the quality of a product and reduce any risks or errors.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Standard Operating Procedures	8.58%
SOP	4.29%
Quality Control	1.06%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Sergeant's salary.

Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Planning	$90,646	7%
Coaching	$89,799	6%
Analysis	$88,951	5%
Economics	$88,951	5%
Leadership	$88,951	5%
Presentation	$88,951	5%

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How Education impacts a Sergeant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Sergeants enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Sergeant with a Bachelor's Degree is between $78,587 and $86,725).

Sergeant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Sergeant

No Diploma 2.9%

High School 17.4%

Associates 18.6%

Bachelors 42.4%

Masters 16.9%

Doctorate 1.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.9%
High School	17.4%
Associates	18.6%
Bachelors	42.4%
Masters	16.9%
Doctorate	1.7%

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Sergeant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Sergeant'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 June 01, 2026

$73,655

Average $84,716/year

$97,246

$6,138

Average $7,060/month

$8,104

$1,416

Average $1,629/week

$1,870

$35

Average $41/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,246	$8,104	$1,870	$47
Average	$84,716	$7,060	$1,629	$41
25th Percentile	$73,655	$6,138	$1,416	$35

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Salary Trends for Sergeant

Salaries for a Sergeant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $88,128 in 2023 to around $87,530 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Sergeant salary trends, .

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2023

$88,128

2024

$88,222

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2024	$88,222
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