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Occupation Spotlight: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

There are an estimated 1,310 workers classified as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Wyoming. According to the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey, workers in this occupation in Wyoming earn a mean wage of $24.39 per hour. Those in the 90th percentile earn $29.94 per hour. Wage data for specific occupations are available online at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/oes.htm. Click on the "Statewide, Regional and MSA Data (estimates for Wyoming wages for May 2011 updated using September 2012 Employment Cost Index)."