Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Jackson, MS

Median pay for police & sheriff's patrol officers in Jackson, MS: $39,710/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $30,870 – $55,850 · about 1,370 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($69,845) by −$30,135 (-43%).

What it's really worth in Jackson

With Jackson's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $39,710 has the buying power of about $44,202 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $60,085 · median home $215,136 · median rent $1,450/mo.

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How Jackson ranks for this job

On raw pay, Jackson, MS is 185th of the 186 metros we hold police & sheriff's patrol officers wages for. Once Jackson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 185th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Jackson sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Jackson

A median home in Jackson, MS costs $215,136 — about 5.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,450/mo works out at 44% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where police & sheriff's patrol officers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Jackson.

Metro	Median pay	vs Jackson	Rent vs Jackson
San Jose, CA	$145,340	+266%	2.5×
San Francisco, CA	$134,860	+240%	2.2×
Vallejo, CA	$125,130	+215%	1.7×
Santa Maria, CA	$118,140	+198%	2.3×

Same job elsewhere in MS

Metro	Median pay	vs Jackson	Rent vs Jackson
Gulfport, MS	$47,420	+19%	1×

Staying in MS keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires police & sheriff's patrol officers around Jackson

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• State of Mississippi · Government

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