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33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Occupational Description:
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, State, or Federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	970	85	$38.85/hr	$29.59/hr	$35.24/hr	$38.89/hr	$44.94/hr	$48.33/hr
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	150	26	$35.29/hr	$25.05/hr	$31.77/hr	$37.22/hr	$38.20/hr	$43.71/hr
EDR 7E- East Central	210	35	$39.04/hr	$30.72/hr	$35.63/hr	$39.18/hr	$43.72/hr	$48.48/hr
EDR 7W- Central	620	77	$39.63/hr	$29.97/hr	$35.24/hr	$39.65/hr	$46.19/hr	$49.83/hr
Minnesota	8,920	277	$41.18/hr	$29.52/hr	$35.99/hr	$40.74/hr	$48.34/hr	$51.24/hr
U S	666,990	2,668	$38.79/hr	$23.29/hr	$28.84/hr	$37.30/hr	$47.52/hr	$56.36/hr

Leading Industries for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	120	$50.41/hr
Public Administration	8,800	$40.43/hr

Other Regional Data for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	160	$40.27/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	170	$35.99/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	250	$35.38/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	290	$33.03/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	310	$37.20/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	370	$38.54/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	410	$37.08/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	490	$36.28/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	540	$38.00/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	550	$38.09/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	610	$37.99/hr	4.1%
Southwest Minnesota	750	$37.33/hr	4.6%
Southeast Minnesota	840	$37.65/hr	5.0%
Central Minnesota	970	$38.89/hr	6.7%
Northwest Balance of State	1,020	$37.55/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,170	$37.40/hr	6.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,580	$46.99/hr	4.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,300	$46.90/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,920	$40.74/hr	5.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,470	$31.62/hr	-5.5%
Animal Control Workers	20	$31.32/hr	7.1%
Protective Service Workers, All Other	570	$22.59/hr	3.1%

Task for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Examine immigration applications, visas, and passports and interview persons to determine eligibility for admission, residence, and travel in the U.S.
Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. customs regulations.
Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests.
Process prisoners, and prepare and maintain records of prisoner bookings and prisoner status during booking and pre-trial process.
Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers.
Patrol specific area on foot, horseback, or motorized conveyance, responding promptly to calls for assistance.