SALARY · POLICE AND SHERIFF'S PATROL OFFICERS · MISSISSIPPI

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Mississippi

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Mississippi was $46,140 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$46,140

$22 per hour at the median · That is $30,070 (39.5 percent) below the national median of $76,210 for this occupation.

$47,010Mean annual salary
$23Mean hourly wage
$8,070People employed in this job in Mississippi

Salary range

25th: $37,270Median: $46,14075th: $54,450
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$37,270
Median (50th percentile)$46,140
75th percentile$54,450
Mean$47,010

The middle half of workers earned from $37,270 to $54,450 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$38,140 a year
$3,178 a month
Federal tax $3,357 · FICA $3,530 · State tax $1,114

Caveat: the Mississippi DOR page also contains a stale 4.4 percent line beside the explicit 2026 row at 4 percent, so re-check against the final 2026 Form 80-105 instructions.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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