Washington · 268 agencies
Police Jobs in Washington
Every opening at Washington police departments, sheriff's offices and state police, with the pay each one publishes.
Open jobs
156
Updated 2026-10-01Agencies hiring
62
of 268Median starting pay
$88,785
58 departments with published payBiggest bonus
$50,000
Bothell PDBy area
| Area | Open jobs | Agencies | Median start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma Area | 75 | 78 | $94,065 |
| Yakima Area | 3 | 13 | — |
| Spokane Area | 5 | 11 | — |
| Portland Area | 2 | 10 | — |
| Olympia Area | 15 | 8 | $86,544 |
| Bellingham Area | 7 | 8 | $85,509 |
| Tri-Cities WA | 8 | 8 | $96,782 |
| Mount Vernon Area | 6 | 5 | — |
| Bremerton Area | 8 | 5 | $90,813 |
| Longview Area | 2 | 5 | — |
| Wenatchee Area | 0 | 5 | — |
| Lewiston Area | 0 | 3 | — |
| Walla Walla Area | 0 | 3 | — |
| Rest of Washington | 25 | 106 | — |
Best starting pay in Washington
All departments- Redmond PDSeattle-Tacoma Area$110,435
- Auburn PDSeattle-Tacoma Area$108,386
- Everett PDSeattle-Tacoma Area$102,516
- Lynnwood PDSeattle-Tacoma Area$102,294
- Tukwila PDSeattle-Tacoma Area$101,064
- Bothell PDSeattle-Tacoma Area$101,055
- Mount Vernon PDMount Vernon Area$100,836
- Bellevue PDSeattle-Tacoma Area$100,260
- Kennewick PDTri-Cities WA$100,108
- Tacoma PDSeattle-Tacoma Area$98,571
Latest openings
- $49.18/hrstarting
Police Chief
GMP ConsultantsHudson, WACloses Nov 24, 2026$150,000starting- $71,408starting
- $64,813starting
- $50,502starting
- $6,278/mostarting
- $6,278/mostarting
- $6,278/mostarting
- $7,428/mostarting
- $7,428/mostarting
- $7,212/mostarting
- $7,428/mostarting
- $6,155/mostarting
- $64,860starting
- $80,964starting
Also hiring in Washington
Sworn officer jobs (129)Dispatcher jobs (0)Corrections and detention jobs (23)Lateral officer jobs (50)