Police Trainee

Police Trainee Salary

$21.5K

$45K

$71K

$49,311

/year

$23.71

/hour

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How much does a Police Trainee make?

As of Aug 10, 2026, the average annual pay for a Police Trainee in the United States is $49,311 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $23.71 an hour. This is the equivalent of $948/week or $4,109/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $71,000 and as low as $21,500, the majority of Police Trainee salaries currently range between $40,000 (25th percentile) to $58,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $69,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Police Trainee varies greatly (by as much as 18500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

A Police Trainee in your area makes on average $0 per year, or $49,311 (100.000%) less than the national average annual salary of $49,311. Ohio ranks number 38 out of 50 states nationwide for Police Trainee salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Police Trainee jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Police Trainee Jobs

We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Police Trainee job is above the national average. Topping the list is San Francisco, CA, , with Santa Clara, CA, and Fremont, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Fremont, CA, beats the national average by $6,513 (13.2%), and San Francisco, CA, furthers that trend with another $7,425 (15.1%) above the $49,311 average.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Police Trainee appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 4% between San Francisco, CA, and Richmond, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Police Trainee role.

City

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

San Francisco, CA

$56,736

$27.28

Santa Clara, CA

$55,989

$26.92

Fremont, CA

$55,824

$26.84

Daly City, CA

$55,352

$26.61

Berkeley, CA

$55,081

$26.48

San Jose, CA

$55,036

$26.46

Livermore, CA

$54,795

$26.34

Oakland, CA

$54,706

$26.30

Barnstable Town, MA

$54,701

$26.30

Richmond, CA

$54,250

$26.08

What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Police Trainee Jobs in the U.S.

Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Police Trainee job category, we found that related job jobs have average salaries similar than Police Trainee jobs.

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Infographic detailing Police Trainee salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $49,311 per year or $23.71 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.