Updated 2026-10-09 · 5 of 469 Oklahoma agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Oklahoma

Police officer salary in Oklahoma by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $57,450, about $27.62/hr or $4,788/mo, below the national median of $69,347. 5 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$57,450

▼ 17% vs national $69,347

Highest starting pay

$72,004

Broken Arrow PD

Lowest on file

$44,741

Shawnee PD

Median top-step pay

$62,593

4 departments publish a top step

Every Oklahoma department by starting pay

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Starting pay is the lowest advertised full-time figure for a sworn officer in each department's current posting, annualized. Top pay and lateral start appear where the posting states them. Click a department for the quoted source line and verification date.
Department	Area	Starting pay	Top pay	Lateral start	Status
1. Broken Arrow PD	Tulsa Area	$72,004	$72,004	—	Hiring · 2
2. Oklahoma City PD	Oklahoma City Metro	$67,735	$67,735	—	Hiring · 1
3. Bartlesville PD	Tulsa Area	$57,450	$57,450	—	Hiring · 1
4. Ardmore PD	Ardmore Area	$46,987	$46,987	—	Hiring · 1
5. Shawnee PD	Shawnee Area	$44,741	—	$49,650	Hiring · 1

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Highest paying police departments in Oklahoma

Every Oklahoma department by starting pay

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